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From: rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP
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Subject: RE:game playing
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Date: Wed, 1-Aug-84 18:55:55 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug  1 18:55:55 1984
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>> Why do only a miniscule number of women play games? I have noticed
>> this in almost every game.  I suppose bridge might be an exception.
                                                         -- Tom West
> Not really.......

You can see my confusion over your article. You appeared to be disagreeing 
with someone who was saying that there are a good QUANTITY of women bridge
players. I never made the connection you were actually talking about the
QUALITY of women bridge players. I have no disagreement with you on the latter
count. I was trying to say that there are more women than men bridge players.
I just presented the facts. I gave no reasons for this apparant observation.
You did a fine job in your second article of presenting possibilities. I now
see you also agree with the original statement that was made. Sorry for the
misinterpretation.

> But once you progress beyond the social level, 
> bridge is quite male-dominated. 

Once again, I was still under the assumption that QUANTITY, not QUALITY
was being discussed. You really should have presented your article under a
different and new heading to make it obvious. I sort of naturally assume
a response to an article will stick to the subject matter. Anyway, it does
appear that we agree on both counts. We were just on different wavelengths.

Robert