‘Axiomatic’ is our word for the day and it describes a ‘fact’ that is generally accepted without having to drag a lot of corroborating evidence to the table to prove it. Like, for example, through any two points, there is exactly one straight line. Or hard work improves skill. Someone might start a sentence with “It goes without saying that. . .” The relevant pool axiom dictates that in any given match between two players, straight-up or handicapped, almost anything can happen. This is especially true in handicap situations where one of the opponents is getting a lot of ‘beads […]
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