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For us the chief point of interest is the place where the game is played. Generatly it is a simple circle, dyutamandalam, drawn on the ground. The circle as such, however, has a magic significance. It is drawn with great care, all sorts of precautions being taken against cheating. The players are not allowed to leave the ring until they have discharged their obligations. But, sometimes a special hall is provisionally erected for the game, and this hall is holy ground. The Mahabharata devotes a whole chapter to the erection of the dicing hall - sabha - where the Pandavas are to meet their prtners. Games, of chance, therefore, have their serious side. They are included in ritual.

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Johan Huizinga

Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture

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For us the chief point of interest is the place where the game is played. Generally it is a simple circle, dyutamandalam, drawn on the ground. The circle as such, however, has a magic significance. It is drawn with great care, all sorts of precautions being taken against cheating. The players are not allowed to leave the ring until they have discharged their obligations. But, sometimes a special hall is provisionally erected for the game, and this hall is holy ground. The Mahabharata devotes a whole chapter to the erection of the dicing hall - sabha - where the Pandavas are to meet their prtners. Games, of chance, therefore, have their serious side. They are included in ritual.

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Johan Huizinga

Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture

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In Truth,_ I said, __here are no rules other than you have to tell the truth.___ow do you win?_ he asked.__hat,_ I said, __s such a boy question.___hat, girls don__ like to win?_ He snorted. __lease. You__e the one who got all rule driven on me claiming Instant Breakfast isn__ a food.___t__ not,_ I told him. __t__ a beverage._ He rolled his eyes. I can__ believe this, I thought. A week or two ago putting a full sentence together in front of Wes was a challenge. Now we were arguing about liquids.__kay,_ he said, __ack to Truth. You were saying?__ took in a breath. __o win, one person has to refuse to answer a question,_ I said. __o, for example, let__ say I ask you a question and you don__ answer it. Then you get to ask me a question, and if I answer it, I win.___ut that__ too simple,_ he said. __hat if I ask you something easy?___ou wouldn__,_ I told him. __t has to be a really hard question, because you don__ want me to win.___hhh,_ he said, nodding. Then, after mulling it for a second he said, __an. This is diabolical._ __t__ a girl__ game,_ I explained, tilting my head back and looking at the stars. __lways good for a little drama at the slumber party. I told you, you don__ want to play.___o. I do,_ he squared his shoulders. __ can handle it.

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Sarah Dessen

The Truth About Forever