I played Chess with him and would have beaten him sometimes only he al…

Mark Twain
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I played Chess with him and would have beaten him sometimes only he always took back his last move, and ran the game out differently ✨ Mark Twain (2012). Autobiographical Writings, p.311, Penguin
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I played Chess with him and would have beaten him sometimes only he always took back his last move, and ran the game out differently ✨ Mark Twain (2012). Autobiographical Writings, p.311, Penguin

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