Looking back, video game design seems a natural fit, although there was no such thing when I was growing up. I built a Tic-Tac-Toe playing machine in my teens which went up in smoke on the night it was scheduled to go to a science fair.

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This quote expresses hindsight and reveals that the individual, reflecting on their past, now finds it apparent that video game design was a natural vocation for them. They did not have the concept of video game design while growing up, but their inclination towards it is highlighted by an experience from their teenage years. Despite their efforts in building a Tic-Tac-Toe playing machine, which showed promise for their interest in game creation, it tragically failed right before it was meant to be showcased at a science fair.

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