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all is fair in love and war

AWL iz FAIR in LUV and WOR

ɔːl ɪz fɛər ɪn lʌv ænd wɔːr

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allisfairinloveandwar

Dictionary meaning

in extreme situations, any method of achieving your goal is acceptable

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