Had (President) Kennedy turned to his advisers and wailed, "What can we beat the Russians at?" and if someone had cried "Backgammon!" at that point, Apollo would never have happened.

Had (President) Kennedy turned to his advisers and wailed, “What can we beat the Russians at?” and if someone had cried “Backgammon!” at that point, Apollo would never have happened.

– Andrew Smith –

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