from 1st paragraph, verified page 137 of "White King and Red Queen: How the Cold War was Fought on the Chessboard" by Daniel Johnson, published 2008
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Knowing what I do about Judaism, I was naturally distressed to see that you have erroneously featured me as a Jew
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I am not today, nor have I ever been a Jew, and as a matter of fact, I am uncircumcised.
— Bobby Fischer
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I am not today, nor have I ever been a Jew, and as a matter of fact, I am uncircumcised." in the context of "from 1st paragraph, verified page 137 of "White King and Red Queen: How the Cold War was Fought on the Chessboard" by Daniel Johnson, published 2008" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bobby Fischer" (Quotations, 1980s, 1984 letter to Encyclopedia Judaica)
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About Bobby Fischer
Robert James "Bobby" Fischer (March 9 1943 – January 17 2008) was a US-born chess Grandmaster who later renounced his US citizenship and became an Icelandic citizen in March 2005. He was World Chess Champion from 1972 to 1975.
About Bobby Fischer
Robert James "Bobby" Fischer (March 9 1943 – January 17 2008) was a US-born chess Grandmaster who later renounced his US citizenship and became an Icelandic citizen in March 2005. He was World Chess Champion from 1972 to 1975.
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