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"Yet another legend from the American presidency, Theodore Roosevelt was a man who actively pursued the ""strenuous life"" a term he himself gave to his constant participation in physical activities such as swimming, hiking, riding, and boxing. One would think that such a physical man would not be an ideal candidate for a poker player as the intellectual requirements for the game far outweigh the physical. However, the man who would become the 26th President of the United States was no intellectual slouch. His mind seemed fueled by the same fever that kept his body going: along with Thomas Jefferson, Roosevelt was considered the most well read president ever, having read some ten thousand books in his lifetime, often more than one a day, and in various languages."

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