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Pro@programming.dev to worldnews@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 months ago

The Taliban has banned a lot of things ... but chess?

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The Taliban has banned a lot of things ... but chess?

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Pro@programming.dev to worldnews@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 months ago
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    6 months ago

    More time for Buzkashi…

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      Ironically the Taliban’s popularity is partly derived from opposing this practice.

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