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Extraction Summary
3
People
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Organizations
1
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Document page (likely an excerpt from an article or interview transcript)
File Size:
1.33 MB
Summary
This document page, stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015278, contains text from an interview or article describing a macabre game (often known as a 'dead pool') where participants bet on the deaths of famous figures. The speakers discuss the mechanics of the game, comparing it to fantasy baseball, and reference specific events such as the poisoning of Chechen leader Khattab and conflict involving Hamas and the IDF. The text focuses on the psychology and justification of the 'Gamesters' who participate.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Khattab | Chechnian rebel leader |
Mentioned as a target in the game who was killed by a poisoned letter.
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| Unidentified Participant/Player | Interviewee |
Discusses their performance in the game, mentioning investing in Hamas and scoring on Khattab.
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| Unidentified Participant | Interviewee |
Defends the game against claims of being ghoulish, comparing it to fantasy baseball.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Hamas |
Mentioned as a group the speaker 'invested too heavily in' (betting on deaths associated with them).
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| IDF |
Israel Defense Forces; mentioned as 'doing its job'.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Region mentioned regarding a 'fascist totalitarian'.
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Relationships (1)
Gamesters
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Participants
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The Game
The reason we Gamesters play...
Key Quotes (4)
"I invested too heavily in Hamas, but I’m still in the top ten."Source
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"Last year I scored on Khattab, a Chechnian rebel leader who was killed by a letter he opened that was poisoned."Source
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Quote #2
"No more so than fantasy baseball."Source
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Quote #3
"It’s a poke to the ribs that lie beneath stuffed shirts, a tweak of bluenoses."Source
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geriatric blue-hair who finally kicks the bucket, a fascist totalitarian in the
Mid-East who is assassinated. I' m not doing great this year because I
invested too heavily in Hamas, but I' m still in the top ten. The IDF [Israel
Defense Forces] is doing its job--I just guessed wrong. Last year I scored
on Khattab, a Chechnian rebel leader who was killed by a letter he opened
that was poisoned. Our first poison-pen-letter death.”
Mid-East who is assassinated. I' m not doing great this year because I
invested too heavily in Hamas, but I' m still in the top ten. The IDF [Israel
Defense Forces] is doing its job--I just guessed wrong. Last year I scored
on Khattab, a Chechnian rebel leader who was killed by a letter he opened
that was poisoned. Our first poison-pen-letter death.”
But isn' t it somewhat ghoulish?
“Ghoulish?” a participant replied. “No more so than fantasy
baseball. We can get up in the morning, and either pick up the newspaper
or turn on the Internet to see if we scored, every day. It' s like baseball
stats, you want to move up in the standings of the veterans. The reason we
Gamesters play, I would say it' s about style. Style involves who you pick.
Some concentrate on music, some on politics, some on sports.”
baseball. We can get up in the morning, and either pick up the newspaper
or turn on the Internet to see if we scored, every day. It' s like baseball
stats, you want to move up in the standings of the veterans. The reason we
Gamesters play, I would say it' s about style. Style involves who you pick.
Some concentrate on music, some on politics, some on sports.”
As for social significance, one player explained that “The pastime
has been going on for more than four hundred years, so I don' t think
it' s reflective of any given time or society. Every Gamester comes with
their own perspective. The Game is irreverent, even a bit shocking, and
some take pleasure in that. It' s a poke to the ribs that lie beneath stuffed
shirts, a tweak of bluenoses. The Game is a competition—challenging,
engaging and energizing. The Game heightens awareness and helps us to
has been going on for more than four hundred years, so I don' t think
it' s reflective of any given time or society. Every Gamester comes with
their own perspective. The Game is irreverent, even a bit shocking, and
some take pleasure in that. It' s a poke to the ribs that lie beneath stuffed
shirts, a tweak of bluenoses. The Game is a competition—challenging,
engaging and energizing. The Game heightens awareness and helps us to
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