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After I convinced them that I was a harmless novelist, I actually got them to give me a tour of the harem - which is usually off limits for tourists.

- Dorothy Dunnett

Give, Which, Harem, Novelist

You all know that each title in the Chronicles has a chess theme; that's partly because of the overall design of the Chronicles themselves - the game of chess as an analogue of the game of life.

- Dorothy Dunnett

Game, Chess, Partly, Theme

But it's also because of something personal. My mother and father met while playing chess, so I've always had a fondness for the game. If it weren't for chess, I might not be here.

- Dorothy Dunnett

Game, Here, Always, Fondness

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