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		pimlottc on March 27, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Revolution in Classic Tetris I think you mean a furlough. A furlong is 1/8 of a mile.

jamesgreenleaf on March 27, 2021 [–]

No, the wordplay works with variations of the words "for" and "long".

The "furlong" etymologically means a "furrow length" which is what you could call that spot everyone sets up for the narrow tetris block.

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