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3: The Queen's Gambit - Beth Harmon

Shrink The Box

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The Importance of Control

Beth needs the world to be... I control things. So she would feel very discombobulated by being surrounded by mess. But it's also the start of her seeing that maybe there is another way. Maybe she doesn't need to be so tightly buttoned up. She tries on, she finds a t-shirt and jeans in amongst the mess. And in a way, it is indicative of her trying on a different way of being. Can I loosen the reins? Can I be a bit less controlled?I think we've mastered the Sicilian defence. We played pretty well against the Russians. If you'd like us to analyse why your favourite characters made such risky moves,

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