Did Bobby Fischer really say 'The Soviet chess machine is a joke.'?

Bobby Fischer Quote Source & Citation:

The Soviet chess machine is a joke.

— Bobby Fischer Contemporary · Chess genius, eccentric recluse

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Common criticism of Soviet dominance in chess

Date: 1960s-1970s

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