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[UPDATE] Sentinel - July 14 - Goran/Champaign
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 		[UPDATE] Sentinel - July 14 - Goran/Champaign
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Goran out of Games
By ALWHIN COPI

PCAG veteran Bryce Goran was knocked out of the competition late yesterday afternoon by controversial player Myra Champaign, following a string of lacklustre performances in recent weeks. Champaign's 7-3 victory over Goran has sealed her reputation as a player worth respect, despite her competition in a field of far older and more experienced gamesmen.

Goran is the first major player eliminated from the games this year, and several noted games observers expressed deep surprise that it came as early in the year as it has. "Typically, you don't see a sharp player [like Goran] accrue enough of a point deficit [to be eliminated] until October or November," said Chase Delaney, an Academy student-referee. "Even then, for a player of Bryce's status, it's just plain bad luck."

Goran himself spoke to the press briefly after the match, expressing his "deep disappointment" in himself and in his performance. "We all know I'm capable of better play than this," he said. "I guess I'm just off my game this year."

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Sports analysts suggest that Goran's personal life has impaired his concentration, as in recent weeks he has even lost to competitors such as Lance Rudolph and Charlotte Chao, both of whom he had been heavily favoured to defeat. A source close to Goran indicated that he recently separated from his long-time partner, and that Goran has suffered insomnia and loss of appetite as a result. "It's almost for the best," said the source. "Now that he's out of the games, maybe Bryce can get a little chemical assistance and start to feel better in time for next year's play."

Until this year, Goran has enjoyed a steady climb in his individual ranking over the past six years. Last year, he finished fifteenth overall, his best performance to date. His elimination so early this year, however, has clearly set a low point in his career.

Several opponents of Champaign's admission into the PCAG railed against the young player anew following the news, pointing to Goran's loss as a sign that "enhanced" players will surely push out "clean" players. PCAG chairman Robert Zhi-Hui has dismissed these claims as nonsense.


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Foreign Affairs Neglected

A recent poll of Perplex City residents indicated that nearly 57% feel the City Council doesn't pay enough attention to foreign relations. Academy sociologist Perry Corning said that the new interest in foreign policy could be the result of influence from the dynamic international relationships seen on Earth.


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A source close to Goran indicated that he recently separated from his long-time partner, and that Goran has suffered insomnia and loss of appetite as a result.


So when's the Perplex City "Pride Parade"?
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"Now that he's out of the games, maybe Bryce can get a little chemical assistance and start to feel better in time for next year's play."


The use of phrases such as "chemical assistance" really does make me wonder about the morality of the denzins of Perplex City?
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"Now that he's out of the games, maybe Bryce can get a little chemical assistance and start to feel better in time for next year's play."


The use of phrases such as "chemical assistance" really does make me wonder about the morality of the denzins of Perplex City?


I was thinking it's more along the lines of a Prozak type drug. Not really a bad thing per-se, but banned during the games due to cognitive effects.
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Foreign Affairs Neglected

A recent poll of Perplex City residents indicated that nearly 57% feel the City Council doesn't pay enough attention to foreign relations. Academy sociologist Perry Corning said that the new interest in foreign policy could be the result of influence from the dynamic international relationships seen on Earth.


Noone else find this more interesting than the main article? There are other places on their planet than Perplex City! Wow!

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 		It has always struck me as odd that we never really hear much about the world outside Perplex City.
There have been hints and comments about such things as import & export levels and the amount spent on defence budgets but nothing really concrete to say whether or not there was an 'outside world' at all.

Perhaps the problem is that relations between the Perplex City and it's neighbouring cities or countries are so bad that there is virtually no contact between them. It would explain many things. Equally, it may be that the bad blood is due to the fact that Perplexian's are obsessed with Puzzles and academia where are the rest of the world is more les cerebral pursuits?
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 		Another possibility is that the Cube has somehow helped them to advance their technology way beyond other nations. If other nations are fairly primitive, that could explain the lack of world travel, commerce and diplomacy.
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 		Another possibility is the PM's just didn't think we'd be so fascinated with the world outside the city Smile
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