>"What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient... highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it's almost impossible to eradicate."

I just lost The Game.

Dag-nam-it. Been playing for ~20 years too. Probably 4+ years for me too.

My family and my friends each have something else they also call "The Game". I haven't had a chance to not-lose for a very long time.

The Game cannot be won, it can only be lost

When one thinks about The Game, one loses.

When one loses, they must declare they have lost.

"I lost The Game"