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316th day - 49 days to come | 316th day - 49 days to come | ||
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Rcd. a letter from <u>Michael | Rcd. a letter from <u>Michael Dummett</u>. Sent me the rules for <br> | ||
<u>KARGO</u> or <u>CARD=GOLF</u> and description of the cards. <br>Said the <u>Colin Haycroft</u> is enthusiastic about doing <u>AGOG</u>. <br> | <u>KARGO</u> or <u>CARD=GOLF</u> and description of the cards. <br> | ||
Asked some questions about <u>S.R. Kaplan</u> of U.S. Games | Said the <u>Colin Haycroft</u> is enthusiastic about doing <u>''AGOG''</u>. <br> | ||
Asked some questions about <u>S.R. Kaplan</u> of U.S. Games Systems <br> | |||
and <u>TAROT</u>. <br> | and <u>TAROT</u>. <br> | ||
He thinks I asked for some other thing, but can't remember. <br> | He thinks I asked for some other thing, but can't remember. <br> | ||
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it is a vast improvement. | it is a vast improvement. | ||
[Diagram of 2 cards with the letter 'B' on them.] | [Diagram of 2 cards with the letter 'B' on them twice - one in each direction.] | ||
Everybody gets a headache however from the arrangement of the cards <br> | Everybody gets a headache however from the arrangement of the cards <br> | ||
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whether she should ask for $250 more or $500. I suggested <br> | whether she should ask for $250 more or $500. I suggested <br> | ||
$250 and a definite date. She agreed. <br> | $250 and a definite date. She agreed. <br> | ||
<u>Harvey Gardner</u> is still enthusiastic over <u>AGOG</u>, but doesn't <br> | <u>Harvey Gardner</u> is still enthusiastic over <u>''AGOG''</u>, but doesn't <br> | ||
think he can convince management. He'll give it one more try. | think he can convince management. He'll give it one more try. | ||
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be in town Nov. 30. We'll get together, but will arrange <br> | be in town Nov. 30. We'll get together, but will arrange <br> | ||
the details as soon as Bernie finds out Rasor's schedule. <br> | the details as soon as Bernie finds out Rasor's schedule. <br> | ||
After talking | After talking to Bernie I thought of a simple way of <br> | ||
setting up a machine to play <u>NIM</u>. Have a path and a <br> | |||
metal car. Player moves one to three spaces and <br> | |||
places the car to complete a circuit. Then he switches <br> | |||
on a switch which lights up a number from 1 to 3. <br> | |||
This is the machine's move. Etc. | |||
Replaced the two missing <u>PLANES</u> pieces. Fixed up the <br> | |||
packaging, a better arrangement then my original one. <br> | |||
Started playing a game of <u>BEAT-THE-COMPUTER</u> by myself, <br> | |||
but couldn't stand using the program board. Studied it <br> | |||
out so as to be able to play without it. I'll probably <br> | |||
have to prepare a "flow diagram". | |||
Rcd. the following by parcel post: | |||
(cont. on 11/11) | |||