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Speaker 1: The diceer, rolling trades are being negotiated and games are

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Speaker 1: being won here at the Artisans Asylum and Alston. At

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Speaker 1: this Catan Qualifier tournament, ninety seven different players are fighting

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Speaker 1: for one spot to advance to the regional tournament, but

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Speaker 1: they could win a spot in the national championship next year.

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Speaker 1: The crowd here is diverse an age, background and interests.

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Speaker 1: Pedro Proenza, one of the tournament's organizers, says this is

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Speaker 1: because Settlers of Catan is a game that unites people.

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Speaker 2: I've witnessed many, many relationships building up from strangers meeting

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Speaker 2: at the table at these tournaments.

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Speaker 1: And in the Internet age, playing games face to face

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Speaker 1: can be a valuable experience. I asked Proensa what he

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Speaker 1: would say to someone interested in learning the game.

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Speaker 2: If you're curious about the game, ask your friends. You're

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Speaker 2: gonna find friends of yours that already played the game

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Speaker 2: and learn with them.

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Speaker 1: Best start from Alston. Kyle Bray WBZ, Boston's news radio