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Jacov Ivanovitch

A quiet, unassuming character in a domestic setting.

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Also known as quiet little Jacov Ivanovitch

First appearance: short fiction

Jacov Ivanovitch shows up with force in A Grand Slam. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Discovers the ace of spades in the pack after Nikolai's death and weeps, realizing the dead man will never know he had a grand slam.
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Jacov Ivanovitch first appears in 0001 short fiction.

In A Grand Slam: Discovers the ace of spades in the pack after Nikolai's death and weeps, realizing the dead man will never know he had a grand slam.

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  • Escalation
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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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