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The benefit of knowing critical chores in a household seems heftier than knowing the technical term for the piece of plastic on the end of a shoelace — an aglet. Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, "I was looking for distraction from COVID-19, and I found a lot of dirty things in my house," 25 Apr. 2020

Customers may choose from themed packs with embroidered patches and laces, and a variety of grommets, aglets, lace bolts, as well as other do-it-yourself options using stencils. Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, "Customize your Chucks at Galleria popup for free," 8 Dec. 2017

Telomeres are the tips of chromosomes that protect DNA while it's being copied -- like the aglet at the end of a shoelace that prevents it from fraying. Michael Nedelman And Susan Scutti, CNN, "What's at stake for older dads?," 2 July 2017

In addition to the leather tonal Swoosh, the shoes also have red lace aglets and Nike tags on the tongues. Jake Woolf, GQ, "These Rare Nike Wingtip Shoes Are Now For Sale on Grailed," 19 June 2017

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