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Do as little as necessary to appear to be doing something without actually committing to a cause or course of action.

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Garry Kasparov
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: April 13
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One does not succeed by sticking to convention.
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The highest Art of the Chess player lies in not allowing your Opponent to show you what he can do.
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I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.
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