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Post #1 Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 10:04 am 
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Spencer, 18, born in Washington State.

After glancing a SciShow video on YouTube of AlphaGo defeating the top human player, something caught my eye: there's a game bigger
than chess. The idea of a game requiring no probability and only pure wit fascinates me, such as the roll of a die or the shuffling of cards. I spent my spring break learning the basics of Go. I immediately drowned in interest and love for this game. I put a pause on playing until this summer break, and I've been training happily ever since. I've even bought a $20.00 board and taught a couple kids at a summer camp! :)

Can't wait to contribute to this cool community. Thank you for reading!

-pocketMAD


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Post #2 Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 10:15 am 
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Post #3 Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:07 pm 
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Glad to have you here! I hope you get many years of joy from the game.

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Post #4 Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:27 pm 
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Welcome!

You can get in, but you can't get out!


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Post #5 Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 12:46 pm 
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Are you still in Washington? Anywhere near Seattle? If so, be sure to come by the Seattle Go Center.

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Post #6 Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 11:02 am 
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xed_over wrote:
Are you still in Washington? Anywhere near Seattle? If so, be sure to come by the Seattle Go Center.
Such a place I wish to go! I live a couple hours from Seattle, so I will not be visiting anytime soon. However, I am considering to attend UDUB, and if this road is taken, I'll for sure visit the center. :) I enjoy Nick on YouTube! I watch his videos often. They've definitely taught me a lot since his stuff is tailored for double digit Kyus.

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