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Nov 16, 2024
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As a kid I loved to play noughts and crosses, or tic tac toe. There were two reasons for this: first, I quickly realised that I cannot possibly lose, and second, I discovered a "tricky variation" that can give me the win if my opponent "fell into the trap."

The "trap" is actually shown in the link above, though I remember I discovered it myself back the…

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