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PEOPLE, Page 78Old Comrades Just Want to Have FunBy Howard G. Chua-Eoan
In hindsight, DENG XIAOPING'S ingenuity in overcoming purge
after political purge seemed to be in the cards. Over New Year's,
Beijing's gray eminence showed once again that he knows how to play
his hand, beating out 63 other elderly players in the sixth annual
Old Comrades bridge tournament at the Great Hall of the People.
Explained the chain-smoking Chinese leader: "I swim to exercise my
body and play bridge to exercise my mind." Deng, however, was quick
to point out that he plays only for fun, since gambling is illegal.
During the Cultural Revolution, Deng did get into trouble when his
enemies accused him of commandeering a train to transport
card-playing buddies. But that's water under the bridge.