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| Posted by usethepawn mailcafe.net 5/14/2005 05:06:12 Play online chess |  Subject: 1500 player offering to coach someone...Message: |
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| Posted by i_play_slowly mailcafe.net 5/14/2005 08:18:24 Play online chess | Suggestion Message: * I would also like to make this suggestion to others who might like to coach and/or find a coach. |
| Posted by usethepawn mailcafe.net 5/14/2005 20:20:37 Play online chess | I have noticed Message: |
| Posted by bananaman1 mailcafe.net 5/16/2005 17:30:11 Play online chess | Message: you can find someone else, but I need some serious chess help. |
| Posted by usethepawn mailcafe.net 5/17/2005 01:10:07 Play online chess | Ok Message: |
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