Intelligence and war are games, perhaps the only meaningful games left…

William S. Burroughs
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Intelligence and war are games, perhaps the only meaningful games left. If any player becomes too proficient, the game is threatened with termination. ✨ William S. Burroughs (1993). The Adding Machine: Selected Essays, p.124, Arcade Publishing
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Intelligence and war are games, perhaps the only meaningful games left. If any player becomes too proficient, the game is threatened with termination. ✨ William S. Burroughs (1993). The Adding Machine: Selected Essays, p.124, Arcade Publishing

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