Rich Hutnik wrote:
Cause in this case means "purposes", as is seen in the expression
"just cause". What I was asking here is exactly does Mr. Sloan look
to do to improve the status of chess by his actions.

Perhaps he's hoping that, if he looks weird and obnoxious enough,
other chess players will look normal, by comparison?


Dave.

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