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Subject: Re: Why is resigning so acceptable?

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 10:53:38 10/11/02

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On October 09, 2002 at 16:50:18, Ricardo Gibert wrote:

>On October 09, 2002 at 12:10:54, Brian Thomas wrote:
>
>>A lot of interesting points so far!
>>
>>What's interesting is that on the very amateur level in which I play, I find
>>most people resign out of frustration and being in an inferior position rather
>>than a calculated, certain loss.  This seems to go against the essence of idea.
>>
>>Of course, perhaps the most reasonable point of all is: "The rules allow it."
>>In all athletic sports this isn't allowed, at least no sports to my knowledge.
>>
>>Brian
>
>Boxing allows it.


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