Represent = do reasonably well?

[Benjamin Barrett]

His text sounded like a boast of skill not merely a statement that his manner of play would be prideful. BB

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> On 15 Jan 2014, at 13:59, Dan Goncharoff <thegonch at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> Is there no pride in the game of go?
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> DanG
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> On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 4:47 PM, Benjamin Barrett <gogaku at ix.netcom.com>wrote:
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>>> On Jan 15, 2014, at 1:43 PM, Dan Goncharoff <thegonch at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>>> On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 4:28 PM, Benjamin Barrett <gogaku at ix.netcom.com
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>>>> see if I don't represent, bitch
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>>> I would say, "carry myself proudly (and, often, loudly)".
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>> For a game of go, what does that mean? Does it include being cremated as
>> long as you are proud while doing it? BB
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