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Old 05-29-2012, 03:17 PM   #209 (permalink)
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Does competition really differentiate games from sports? I've had friendships ended by a heated game of monopoly before.
There is a difference between informal and formal competition. A sport adheres to the latter, where the competitive framework is either immutable (Darts rules), or overseen by an authority (Gymnastics judging).

This differs from informal competition, where no third party is required to arbitrate the competition, and all results are player consensus.
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