# 100% Guaranteed Mundane and Pointless Show and Tell

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**Created:** [July 20, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-guaranteed-mundane-and-pointless-show-and-tell/412471 "2007-07-20T01:02:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-guaranteed-mundane-and-pointless-show-and-tell/412471/1 "2007-07-20T01:02:00Z")

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[Today I learned that a computer had been built that is unbeatable in a game of checkers.](http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/gadgets_and_gaming/article2105876.ece) I also learned that in the UK, the game is known as [draughts](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draughts) .