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Funny you should mention the phenomenon of nerd bullying. Can't help but be reminded of Trump, a bully, who hosted a poker tournament in his failed casino. True to form, when asked if he was good at poker, he said he would be, if he had the time to commit to it. Later, an actual poker pro explained why his style in business and life indicates he would be a very terrible poker player, and might get lucky a few times, but then be defeated. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/07/12/what-donal... Funny how his career is now mimicking his nonexistent yet bragged about hypothetical poker career. Stories like these give me hope that maybe there is a game with transferable lessons and skills. But I am still searching for such a game. One other point on our failed leader: he also is fond of verbally abusing people who are actual masters of their craft (scientists). Probably not a coincidence.


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