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Samostically

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Samostically
@samostically Aug 23, 2026, 11:06 AM UTC

Movie Review: The Kill Room

Hi everyone, I’ve been sick for a while, and honestly, it’s been a very tough period with a lot happening. I haven’t really been active on Hive or running chess tournaments , but I feel like it’s tim…

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Samostically
@samostically Jul 17, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC

Passed Pawns are Powerful, so Stopping them is Urgent

Welcome to a new Hivechess lecture, and we will be looking at a new lesson that talks about how Passed Pawns are Powerful, so stopping them is urgent. Obviously, as a chess player at the beginning of…

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Samostically
@samostically Jul 14, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC

Book Review: The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander

Hello everyone, Welcome to a new book review from my blog. I will be sharing my knowledge from the book using a quote that stood out to me. The quote from the book The Art of Possibility by Rosamund…

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Samostically
@samostically Jul 13, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC

The Highest Return on Investment can be Invisible

It is very typical to think of money when you hear the word return on investment. You could go as far as imagining a stock doubling, a cryptocurrency exploding through the roof, or a quick cash retur…

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Samostically
@samostically Jul 8, 2026, 4:34 PM UTC

There might be a problem with looking for the Next Big Thing

With the way things are moving currently in the world, we have kept ourselves at the pace of what is going to happen next, or what is the next big thing for me? It is quite normal to ask this kind of…

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Samostically
@samostically Jul 6, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC

Hospitality in Nigerian Culture

Previously, I spoke about Nigerians having the tradition of not coming empty-handed to a visitor's house. They always try their best to come along with something, but this time around, in this articl…

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Samostically
@samostically Jul 6, 2026, 3:19 AM UTC

Neoxian Talent Hunt (July Edition

Hello Everyone! Happy New Month! This is to officially announce the winners of last month’s Neoxian Talent Hunt. Also, it’s a new month and the beginning of another hunt! ### What is Neoxian Talent h…

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Samostically
@samostically Jul 2, 2026, 1:54 PM UTC

Movie Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 (Live Action)

Over the weekend, I kept myself preoccupied with the latest season of The Last Airbender on Netflix. After doing such great work with the first season, it was a no-brainer for me when I decided to wa…

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Samostically
@samostically Jun 30, 2026, 2:20 PM UTC

Book Review: The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz

Hello everyone, Welcome to a new book review from my blog. I will be sharing my knowledge from the book using a quote that stood out to me. The quote from the book The Magic of Thinking Big by David…

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Samostically
@samostically Jun 26, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC

Finish Your Attack Before Starting a New One

Welcome to a new Hivechess lecture, and we will be looking at a new lesson that talks about Finish Your Attack Before Starting a New One. It takes more than just attacking in chess to win a game, at…

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