If the weather is too cold or rainy, I take shelter in the Regence Cafe, where I entertain … - Denis Diderot

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Any story you write about war, or film you make about war, is bound to be political whether you like it or not.

Denis Diderot

If the weather is too cold or rainy, I take shelter in the Regence Cafe, where I entertain myself by watching chess being played. Paris is the world center, and this cafe is the Paris centre for the finest skill at this game.

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