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The legendary designer behind the resource-trading board game Catan made it to escape the extreme stress of what job?

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The legendary designer behind the resource-trading board game Catan made it to escape the extreme stress of what job?

The legendary designer behind the resource-trading board game Catan made it to escape the extreme stress of what job?
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