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Playing I Ought To Win From The Start But Give Up

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58%7 Concerned with what someone ought or ought not to do
adjective

• Pertaining to necessity, duty or obligation, or expressions conveying this.

29%11 Nonperformance of what ought to be done
noun

• a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

• willful negligence

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The Guardian Cryptic04 Aug 2017 Down 15 GOWITHOUT
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