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[[A guy sits at a computer; a woman stands behind him.]]
Guy: Wow -- researchers taught a computer to beat the world's best humans at yet ANOTHER task. Does our species have ANYTHING left to be proud of?
Woman: Well, it sounds like we're pretty awesome at teaching.
Guy: Huh? What good is THAT?
{{Title text: I tell my children 'it's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.' I'm trying to take the edge off their competitive drive to ensure that I can always beat them.}}
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