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		crystaln 1 day ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stockfish 19 My favorite chess quote: "The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is the sign of a wasted life." I find this to be very valid.
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binarymax 1 day ago [–]

Is doing something you love, and practicing to the point of expertise, wasting your life? Replace chess with playing an instrument, or basketball. This quote is just exclusionary.

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