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Working on more puzzles for <u>RECONSTRUCTION</u>. BB solved some  <br>
Working on more puzzles for <u>RECONSTRUCTION</u>. BB solved some  <br>
of them, usually coming up wuth a different arrangement  <br>
of them, usually coming up with a different arrangement  <br>
then I originally set up.  <br>
then I originally set up.  <br>
Think I will add an additional set of 7 pcs. to the  <br>
Think I will add an additional set of 7 pcs. to the  <br>
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wherever he wishes, trying to outguess the guesser.  <br>
wherever he wishes, trying to outguess the guesser.  <br>
Arthur didn't care for the idea.  <br>
Arthur didn't care for the idea.  <br>
He showed me the modelof a game he called <u>COUNTERBALANCE</u>.
He showed me the model of a game he called <u>COUNTERBALANCE</u>.


[Diagram of two 7 x 7 grid boards connected as one game board. Each has 2 stars in the center squares. The left grid has a column of blue dots in the left-most column. The right gris has a column of red dots in the right-most column.]
[Diagram of two 7 x 7 grid boards connected as one game board. Each has 2 stars in the center squares. The left grid has a column of blue dots in the left-most column. The right grid has a column of red dots in the right-most column.]


There is a board, as shown, which  <br>
There is a board, as shown, which  <br>
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wins by moving a pawn across to the end row on the opponent's  <br>
wins by moving a pawn across to the end row on the opponent's  <br>
side. He loses if he causes the board to fall.  <br>
side. He loses if he causes the board to fall.  <br>
Arthur has an agent (possibly <u>Ned Strougen</u>) who makes models  <br>
Arthur has an agent (possibly <u>Ned Strongen</u>) who makes models  <br>
for him. He prepared a plastic model, calling the game  <br>
for him. He prepared a plastic model, calling the game  <br>
<u>TEETER-TOPPLE</u>, which does not have the weight of the masonite  <br>
<u>TEETER-TOPPLE</u>, which does not have the weight of the masonite  <br>
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and, since he didn't care for it at all, thought it  <br>
and, since he didn't care for it at all, thought it  <br>
would be a good name to use myself.  <br>
would be a good name to use myself.  <br>
Told Arthur about <u>Bob Edwards</u> question on <u>POWER</u>. We  <br>
Told Arthur about <u>Bob Edward</u>'s question on <u>POWUR</u>. We  <br>
determined that the [squares with dots] were put in the set by mistake -  <br>
determined that the [squares with dots] were put in the set by mistake. <br>
Arthur gave me a copy of the rules.
Arthur gave me a copy of the rules.


When I was at Reiss' showroom with <u>Phil</u> I saw his new  <br>
When I was at Reiss' showroom with <u>Phil</u> I saw his new  <br>
(cont. on 6/30)
(cont. on 6/30)