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Strictly by hearsay, from friends
who have made a study of the sub
ject, we quote the following as one
of the main items of the decalogue
of poker:
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When the cards are running
against you, draw four to an ace;
hut when you're in the chips, play
them close to your chest.
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Roughly speaking — by ail means
let us speak roughly — Britain is!
playing her cards close to the chest. |
Figuratively speaking, she is In the!
chips.. With all the walling and
weeping and gnashing of teeth on
the part of those who are predict
ing the breakup of the empire, the
empire is still holding on, thank
you.
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shoving in her pile on
the Ethiopian pot, Britain "check
ed." She "checks" again with a
"de 4oto' -recognition Nf; thviljal-
Jan occqpation, but add that 4®
ure" shi is not so sure.
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One of these days Britain might
grow confident of her acee and call
what may turn out to be a four-
flush. Just now, well ahead of the
game, she is content to play safe.
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The Duke of Windsor is reported
feeling better. Also having been
beaten in a round of golf. Nothing
like a sound licking at golf to open
a man's eyes to the eternal truth
that things oan be worse.
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