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maroczy bind but with d3?????i

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thomashalbrook

am i still in marocszy bind with white if i play e4, kn f3, c4, kn c3, d3....is this a standard opening and if so how do i find continuations in other games. when i misplay this opening i find i give the initiative to black, but if not sometimes the middle pawns double and the c file opens. it feels like a slow closed positional game. i am not sure if this is considered sound. it is positional instead of attacking.  am i losing too much initiative to black?????