There is plenty of time to win this game, and to thrash the Spaniards too.

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Reputedly while playing Bowls at Plymouth Hoe, upon being informed that the Spanish Armada had been sighted approaching England. (); This attribution is not known to have appeared in writing until 1736, so its authenticity remains uncertain.

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There's time to finish the game and beat the Spaniards too.

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