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D is for 'Darts'

I think I was first introduced to darts back when I lived in a compound in suburban West Bengal. I must have been a little over ten years old. I haven’t played darts much, but I know of people who are interested in darts. One of my neighbours here has a dartboard outside his house. It is a solo sport that one can indulge in even in their home. It is a favourite pub game in the UK, and it also played by people of all ages. A dartboard requires very little space and everyone in the family can play it and conduct competitions, too. Those who cannot go outdoors would find d arts a good hobby to pursue.  It would help improve one’s aim and help steady the hand. I suppose surgeons would do well to practice darts. My mom has played darts and she feels it is a simple game, probably similar to rifle shooting. One needs to calculate the distance and aim properly. The dart travels just like a bullet, she says, although she has never done rifle shooting or held a gun. She says she...