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Subject: Re: Self-Contradictory behavior, actually.

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 09:04:27 02/06/00

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On February 06, 2000 at 04:19:15, Roger wrote:

>On February 06, 2000 at 02:40:34, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>
>>
>>Yes, I can.  What someone does on their own time is their own business, but this
>>was a public event.  As much as it was possible for the people involved, the
>>personal stuff should have been checked at the door.
>>
>>When I direct a chess tournament, I don't remind every person to behave
>>themselves as I collect their entry fee, or at the beginning of each round.
>>
>>Dave
>
>I don't believe you can. The participants are there to PLAY, not love each
>other. If someone refused to remove the censor until after the time appointed
>for the game to start, then I think you would have a point.

I don't expect participants to love each other.  You may be reading something
into my post that isn't there.  Read it with emphasis on "as much as it was
possible...", because I know that it is a tough thing for people (including me)
to do.

Dave



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