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You don't need to participate in commercial activities to fall victim to sanctions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer#1992_Spassky_rematch https://en.
by trasz 5y ago
You don't need to participate in commercial activities to fall victim to sanctions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer#1992_Spassky_rematch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer#1992_Spassky_rem...
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