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truesortsman—whichobservationistrite,buttheruleitimliesisseldomobserved,andcomarativelyfeweolereallylaygamesforthesheerenjoymentofthelaying。Isthisnotrovedbytherevalenceandoularityofhandicas4?Whyshouldweexecttobegivenointsunlessitbethatwewishtowinbymeansotherthanourownskill?
"Ah!but,
"myreadermaysay,
"theweakerlayerwantstoreceiveointsinorderthathemaygivethestrongeroneabettergame。
"Really,Idonotbelievethatthatisso。Possible,sometimes,astrongandvaingloriouslayermaywish;togiveoints,inorderthathisvictorymaybethemorenotable。ButIdonotthinkthateventhisisthetrueexlanation。That,Isusect,wasgiventometheotherdaybythesecretaryofalawn-tennistournament,inwhichIlayed。
"Whyallthisnonsenseofhandicas?Whynotletusbesquarelybeaten,anddonewithit?
"Iaskedhim。
"Because,
"Herelied,
"ifwedidnotgivehandicas,noneofthelessgoodlayerswouldenter。
"Isthatnotaconfessionthatthemajorityofushavebothrealizedthetruevaluedoingatrivialthingbadly,foritsownsake,
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