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   route one

   /ˌruːt ˈwʌn/

   noun

   • 1. the use of long kicks upfield as an attacking tactic: informal "they would be favouring route one as opposed to the fancy stuff"

   Word Origin 1970s: from a phrase used in the 1960s television quiz show Quizball, in which questions (graded in difficulty) led to scoring a goal, Route One being the direct path.

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