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The Chaos of the Dice -- A Backgammon Hustler's Quest to Gain an Edge
Posted By: Timothy Chow In Response To: The Chaos of the Dice -- A Backgammon Hustler's Quest to Gain an Edge (ah_clem)
Date: Thursday, 9 May 2013, at 6:05 p.m.
I'm not sure I can articulate my stereotype of the typical New Yorker reader succinctly, but I'll give it a try. The portrait of Falafel one the one hand romanticizes and glamorizes his lifestyle, while on the other hand subtly reassuring the reader that the reader would never actually want to be in Falafel's shoes, and that the middle-class American lifestyle is ultimately the best one.
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