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| Posted by bigh uskidscompute.com 9/06/2002 11:37:39 |  Subject: can black surviveMessage: after a horrible opening can i still win.game 345488 |
| Posted by philaretus uskidscompute.com 9/07/2002 12:46:29 | bigh Message: It's considered improper to invite comments on a game still in progress. |
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