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  2. Shoelaces - Wikipedia

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    Shoelaces, also called shoestrings (US English) or bootlaces (UK English), are a system commonly used to secure shoes, boots, and other footwear. They typically consist of a pair of strings or cords, one for each shoe, finished off at both ends with stiff sections, known as aglets .

  3. Aglet - Wikipedia

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    An aglet (/ ˈ æ ɡ l ə t / AG-lət) [1] or aiglet is a small sheath, often made of plastic or metal, attached at each end of a shoelace, a cord, or a drawstring. [2] An aglet keeps the fibers of the lace or cord from unraveling; its firmness and narrow profile make it easier to hold and easier to feed through eyelets , lugs, or other lacing ...

  4. Talk:Aglet - Wikipedia

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    The ends on shoelaces are called aglets, their true purpose is sinister. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.241.196.167 ( talk ) 02:42, 16 July 2008 (UTC) [ reply ] In general the "In Popular Culture" sections annoy me, but in this case it is the only reason that someone might look up Aglet.

  5. Aiguillette - Wikipedia

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    The modern aiguillette derives from the laces used to secure plates of armor together. The breast- and back-plates would be attached on one side with short loops of cord acting as a hinge, and on the other by a longer and more ornate tied one, to support the arm defences. [4]

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  7. Albert Blithe - Wikipedia

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    Albert Blithe (June 25, 1923 – December 17, 1967) [2] [3] was an American career soldier who served as a private first class with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II.

  8. Herbert Sobel - Wikipedia

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    In Marcus Brotherton's 2009 book We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories from the Band of Brothers, several Easy Company veterans offered differing views of how Sobel was portrayed in Band of Brothers. Ed Tipper praised Sobel's stamina, saying he could run Currahee "with the best of them," [32] and Shifty Powers said, "He trained us well ...

  9. Band of Brothers (book) - Wikipedia

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    Band of Brothers, subtitled, E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne: From Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest, by Stephen E. Ambrose, is an examination of a parachute infantry company in the 101st Airborne Division in the European Theater during World War II. While the book treats the flow of battle, it concentrates on the lives of the ...