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Fences
Fences is a 1983 play by American playwright August Wilson. Set in the 1950s, it is the sixth in Wilson's ten-part Pittsburgh Cycle. Like all of the Pittsburgh plays, Fences explores the evolving African-American experience and examines race relations, among other themes. The play won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 1987 Tony Award for Best Play.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of FENCES in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of FENCES in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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There's been a lot of damage done that's continued through the summer and the fight over the Iran deal, there's some hope by the Prime Minister that he can begin to repair some of that damage. It's going to take a little more than a photo op at the White House or a couple of speeches at Washington think tanks to try to actually mend some of these fences.
They're specially trained for certain aspects, like jumping over fences, stopping on a line, untying themselves.
There are places where you couldn’t build a fence, but where fences are appropriate, do it, fine.
The notion of ghost ships drifting on autopilot toward the coasts of Europe in the hopes that coast guards will rescue the people on board and the hideous sight of men and women tearing their flesh on barbed-wire fences in a desperate, and sometimes lethal, attempt to clamber into Europe and find a better, more peaceful life: Such scenes are simply intolerable.
We mended fences, and I just felt there was a lot of forgiveness from both sides. We were remembering the better parts of our relationship. And I was so grateful for that because it was a very short time after that Mike was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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