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Archive for January, 2008

The Passing Of An Icon

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Bobby Fischer is dead.There’s a lot that could be said at this point, both good and bad. There’s the brash young kid who wanted to be the youngest world champion ever. There’s the bitter old man, spewing invective at everyone.
People will tell stories. And, in the end, we’ll all remember what we choose to remember.