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  • The Rake

    Letter from the Editor

    Jun 08, 2018 3 minutes
    — Tom Chamberlin, Editor @tfchamberlin

    I recommend that all of you play me at poker — in fact, any game with a stake. If you hear I’m involved, buy in, as I am completely rubbish and greatly admire the patience and technical skill required to succeed in such pursuits. I once won at the races: I put £20 on a horse at 20-1; I liked the colours and the name, and I got lucky. What followed can only be described as a momentous thrill that addicts chase for the rest of

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