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The phrase "and first of all" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to introduce the most important point or consideration in a discussion or argument.
Example: "And first of all, we need to address the budget constraints before moving forward with the project."
Alternatives: "first and foremost" or "to begin with".
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and, first of all, the U.N.
And first of all, it was a pocketknife.
"And first of all, I got this bartending job".
And first of all our attention is of course upon this chamber.
Rather, it must be faced with common humanity – with prayer, love and community, and first of all, with listening.
"Charming, seductive, yes, certainly; a friend to women and, first of all, to his own woman, naturally," Lévy argued.
Damascus radio broadcast that the army commanders favored "union with all liberated Arab countries and first of all with Egypt".
Mr. Sahhaf spoke of "the confidence coming from the Iraqi people, and first of all for the leadership of President Saddam Hussein".
We last saw the Sisterhood in the 50th anniversary webisode The Night of the Doctor, and first of all in 1976's The Brain of Morbius.
"I'm doing a series called Shut Eye, and first of all I never expected to be the lead in something again.
Cross with a cold, lucid, rational rage, that commands me to answer them and first of all to spit on them".
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