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Quote by Daniel Day-Lewis
The important thing is it's a game. And that's what people misunderstand.
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The statement stresses that, whatever else people may attach to it, it remains a game. Calling it a game points to its basic nature and limits. The speaker suggests that treating it as something more serious or different misses this central point.
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- The Guardian
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