"Long Before Modern Day Computers"--answer

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"Long Before Modern Day Computers"--answer

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This famous checker personality stated this many years ago---that if everyone in the world were to make a move on a checkerboard every 5 minutes that they could never make as many moves or combination of moves that could be made on that board. "Checker Trivia question of the Day"? Who was this noted checker personality? (Cont.)
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My guess is Wyllie.
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Nice guess Ed. That may have been something he would have said at one time. Please try again.
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Meow!!, Meow!!--I might give this one a try myself. (Cont.)
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Tom Wiswell ?
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Ingo you are very close. My dear friend Tom Wiswell made his mark in checkers at that same time and these two checker titans knew each other quite well. (Cont.)
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This of course was "Millard Hopper". (Cont.)
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