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-games and modifying others. For instance <u>MONOPOLY</u> is revised to  <br>
+games and modifying others. For instance <u>MONOPOLY</u> is revised to
 fit the students' own city, or some historical period.  <br>
-Another teacher (I am pretty sure) has a <u>CHESS</u> variation called  <br>
+Another teacher (I am pretty sure) has a <u>CHESS</u> variation called
-<u>ATL-ATL</u>. It is based on the Aztec-Inca battle ethic; an enemy  <br>
+<u>ATL-ATL</u>. It is based on the Aztec-Inca battle ethic; an enemy
-can't be killed on his own ground, a commoner can't kill a noble,  <br>
+can't be killed on his own ground, a commoner can't kill a noble,
 etc. Frank will try to get the rules for me.  <br>
-Kontrell told Frank they'd be interested in the possibility of buying  <br>
+Kontrell [Kontrell Industries] told Frank they'd be interested in the possibility of buying
-out his company. He let them look at his books and after they   <br>
+out his company. He let them look at his books and after they
-did they made offers to his three best suppliers; <u>KRYPTO</u>,  <br>
+did they made offers to his three best suppliers; <u>KRYPTO</u>,
-<u>LOONY LOOPS</u>, and <u>KALAH</u>. Only the latter switched over. Frank  <br>
+<u>LOONY LOOPS</u>, and <u>KALAH</u>. Only the latter switched over. Frank
-thinks there is suspicious money behind Kontrell. I mentioned  <br>
+thinks there is suspicious money behind Kontrell. I mentioned
-that at G. & R. they always seem to be pushing Kontrell products.  <br>
+that at G. & R. they always seem to be pushing Kontrell products.
-Frank said that he believes they are paying rent at G. & R.,  <br>
+Frank said that he believes they are paying rent at G. & R.,
 rather than just commision.  <br>
-<u>Frank</u> wants to come in for the Stationery Show but would like   <br>
+<u>Frank</u> wants to come in for the Stationery Show but would like
-someone to share a booth with. I suggested <u>Gini Scott</u> and he will  <br>
+someone to share a booth with. I suggested <u>Gini Scott</u> and he will
-contact her. I asked him not to tell her that I had invited him  <br>
+contact her. I asked him not to tell her that I had invited him
-to lunch, since I hadn't invited her. He said that he understood  <br>
+to lunch, since I hadn't invited her. He said that he understood
-why she made BB nervous. She makes him nervous too. She wants to  <br>
+why she made BB nervous. She makes him nervous too. She wants to
-get one of her games or puzzles in his celebrity series, but he  <br>
+get one of her games or puzzles in his celebrity series, but he
 doesn't want to deal with her to that extent.  <br>
-He gave me a copy of his <u>TUMBLE NUMBERS</u>, even tho it is for  <br>
+He gave me a copy of his <u>TUMBLE NUMBERS</u>, even tho it is for
-children. In a new edition he is adding another cube,  <br>
+children. In a new edition he is adding another cube,
-with 2 +'s, 2 x's, 1 - , and 1 [division sign].  <br>
+with 2 +'s, 2 x's, 1 - , and 1 ÷.  <br>
-The name sounded familiar and I discovered I had a  <br>
+The name sounded familiar and I discovered I had a
 game of that name put out by Kohner in 1960.  <br>
-Told Frank about Xerox exhibit. He will send me <u>KRYPTO</u> and an  <br>
+Told Frank about Xerox exhibit. He will send me <u>KRYPTO</u> and an
-authentic Phillipine <u>MANCALA</u> which he is selling now that the  <br>
+authentic Phillipine <u>MANCALA</u> which he is selling now that the
-<u>KALAH</u> line was taken from him. He will also send me a repro of the  <br>
+<u>KALAH</u> line was taken from him. He will also send me a repro of the
-Smithsonian report ''<u>MANCALA, THE NATIONAL GAME OF AFRICA</u>'' (which I  <br>
+Smithsonian report ''<u>MANCALA, THE NATIONAL GAME OF AFRICA</u>'' (which I
 already have).  <br>
-Frank is now handling the <u>WFF 'N PROOF</u> line on the west coast.  <br>
+Frank is now handling the <u>WFF 'N PROOF</u> line on the west coast.
-He wants to package <u>Claude</u>'s <u>GENIUS BLOCKS</u> a little better. I  <br>
+He wants to package <u>Claude</u>'s <u>GENIUS BLOCKS</u> a little better. I
-suggested a tray into which the 6 blocks can be placed, with  <br>
+suggested a tray into which the 6 blocks can be placed, with
-the printed material on the bottom of the tray. Frank will  <br>
+the printed material on the bottom of the tray. Frank will
 send me a dozen copies.   <br>
-<u>Claude</u> is working up a junior edition with 4 blocks  <br>
+<u>Claude</u> is working up a junior edition with 4 blocks
-and only + numbers.  <br>
+and only + numbers.
 Frank got together with Claude yesterday.  <br>
-Frank told me the present lineup for his "personality series"  <br>
+Frank told me the present lineup for his "personality series"
 of games and puzzles : -   <br>
 <u>Claude Soucie</u> -<u>GENIUS BLOCKS</u>.  <br>
-<u>Wade Philpott</u> (the crippled mathematician <u>Martin Gardner</u> spoke to  <br>
+<u>Wade Philpott</u> (the crippled mathematician <u>Martin Gardner</u> spoke to
-me about) - <u>TRIPLETS</u> - a puzzle using {small diagram of two conjoined cubes.]   <br>
+me about) - <u>TRIPLETS</u> - a puzzle using [small diagram of two conjoined cubes.]
-double cube pcs.   <br>
+double cube pcs. [pieces]
 Object is to get each color in lines of 3. (Rough Idea.)  <br>
 <u>Frank Thibault</u> - may supply an item.  <br>
-<u>Martin Gardner</u> - <u>30 CUBES</u> - the name of Martin's article  <br>
+<u>Martin Gardner</u> - <u>30 CUBES</u> - the name of Martin's article
 which was used instead of <u>THE TOWER GAME</u>.  <br>
-<u>Frank armbruster</u> - <u>REVERSI</u> (that is Frank is wroting the  <br>
+<u>Frank armbruster</u> - <u>REVERSI</u> (that is Frank is writing the  <br>
 (cont. on -5)
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