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		georgiecasey on March 10, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We created a fake language to root out resume liar... James Damore must have read that book as well, he lied on his CV saying he was a FIDE master. I'm always fascinated at the esteem chess is held in for some reason. I don't have a high rating (lichess rapid ~1900) but to me, improving at chess is the same as improving at everything else: practice.

lupire on March 10, 2021 [–]

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