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DIAMOND are foreve

Sliding open my case of dominoes, the atmosphere in the room was rising.

Lining the tiles in a row, I braced myself.

‘DOMINO!’ I screamed at the top of my voice, the audience cheering.

Growing up in Jamaica meant I was introduced to dominoes at a young age.

It is a very wellloved sport in the Caribbean and boy did I know it.

Using black and white tiles, I would line the double sided deck on the game table.

Trying to match a pair with the aim of scoring the most points.

However, joining my local domino club at 15, I

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