The fact that we write about it doesn't mean we play better than ordinary players at all.

Al Alvarez (born London 5 August 1929) is an English poet novelist essayist and critic who publiAl Alvarezs under the name A. Background
Born Alfred Alvarez he was educated at Oundle School and Corpus Christi College Oxford where he took a First in English. He has also written on divorce (Life After Marriage) dreams (Night) and the oil industry (Offshore) as well as his hobbies of poker (The Biggest Game In Town) and mountaineering (Feeding the Rat a profile of his frequent climbing partner Mo Anthoine).

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