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georgehotztoday at 4:45 PM3 repliesview on HN

I mean, everyone else was using them too, how can you not? That was the name of the game if you wanted to be competitive in 2024. Not using them would be like trying to do competitive pro cycling without steroids, basically impossible.


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NewsaHackOtoday at 4:58 PM

Saying everyone else is cheating is not a valid excuse for cheating. It's why aatrong became a pariah, even though he and everyone else was EPO doping.

hernitoday at 4:59 PM

Gotta love the classic "everyone else is cheating too"

minitechtoday at 4:55 PM

It’s more like playing a casual tournament at your local chess club without an engine.