Forefathers

//ˈfɔːˌfɑːðəz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of forefather form-of, plural

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ancestorsancestorsantecedentelderfamilyforebearers

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""Fourscore and seven years ago, our forefathers owned a bunch of scrubs." "Harkinian, that's not right and you know it." "Quiet! I'm enjoying my tale, so let me tell my story.""

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