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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!

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Welcome.
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Glad to have you here! I hope you get many years of joy from the game.
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Welcome!

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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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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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