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In the television series West Wing ("Hartsfield's Landing" episode) President Josiah Bartlet challenges his communications director Toby Ziegler to a game of chess. In an attempt to show off his knowledge of the game, Bartlet exclaims that Ziegler has opened with the Evans Gambit after moving only his first pawn. Ziegler, who has obviously no knowledge of the opening says, "I moved my pawn." In spite of this, the opening was still used.
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