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The speaker admits he was a poor father and says that the main thing he gave his children was chess instruction. The final line adds a resigned, self-aware note that he considers even that small contribution worthwhile.
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Originally said in English.
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About David Bailey
American former professional motocross racer and television sports commentator
David Bailey is an American former professional motocross racer and television sports commentator. He was one of the leading U.S. motocross and supercross competitors in the 1980s. In an eight-year professional career, he won 30 AMA national races and three motocross national championships. His riding career ended after a practice crash left him paralyzed shortly before the start of the 1987 season, and he later moved into broadcasting as an expert motocross commentator.
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