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Go is to Western chess what philosophy is to double-entry accounting.

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Generalization is flawed thinking only when applied to individuals. It is the most accurate way to describe the mass, the Wad. And…
Go is to Western chess what philosophy is to double-entry accounting.
Ripe for romance? Is that not only the self-conscious and sensitive young man's way of saying he was heavy with passion? Is…
As you know, shibumi has to do with great refinement underlying commonplace appearances. It is a statement so correct that it does…
No one really likes Switzerland, except those who prefer cleanliness to life.
You can gain experience, if you are careful to avoid empty redundancy. Do not fall into the error of the artisan who…
It was not their irritating assumption of equality that annoyed Nicholai so much as their cultural confusions. The Americans seemed to confuse…

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Go is to Western chess what philosophy is to double-entry accounting. — Trevanian
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