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/werrd"play'/, n.1. clever or subtle repartee; verbal wit.2. a play on words; pun.[1870-75; WORD + PLAY]
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Wordplay EP — is a two disc CD and DVD collection from Jason Mraz. The EP takes his second album Mr. A Z and couples it with live footage and refinished tracks from his first album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come . Track listing ;Disc 1 (CD) # Life Is Wonderful … Wikipedia
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Wordplay (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Wordplay Type = Album Artist = ApologetiX Released = December 1, 2006 Recorded = Spring Fall of 2006 Genre = Christian/Parody/Comedy Length = 1:18:25 Label = Parodudes Producer = Karl Messner Reviews = *… … Wikipedia
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