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UncategorizedAs we reported last week on the IFP website, Harvard Law School was the venue for a day-long conference about the benefits mind sports could have on school curriculums for millions of children around the world. With Masters of Chess, bridge, Go, draughts and poker all in attendance, the conference, entitled “Bringing Mind Sports into […]
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