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tatoshark
Why was he arrested in the first place
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dennf1
This story was told by journalists. He himself denied that this had happened.
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anarchist101
Why didnt he lose to prove they got the wrong guy
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osado21mosquito
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inpanic_lel
Wouldnt it have been smarter to claim it was not him and lose on purpose? To prove hes not a chess GM?
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dashiznitz
OP's believe it or not
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utopia881
Jewish tricks
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dotiko
This is the most stupid shit i have ever heard
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blyetman
Gg ez.
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superatlit
Could be Rugal's great great grandfather
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