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as soon as he gets it back from a loan.  <br>
as soon as he gets it back from a loan.  <br>


Sent card to <u>Lou Zocchi</u> about <u>STAR TREK BATTLE MANUAL</u>. <br>
Sent card to <u>Lou Zocchi</u> about <u>STAR TREK BATTLE MANUAL</u>. [Author spelled MANUEL but it is indexed as MANUAL] <br>
Also mentioned <u>TEAMSTER</u>, <u>BATS IN THE BELFRY</u>, and <u>STOCK EXCHANGE</u>.
Also mentioned <u>TEAMSTER</u>, <u>BATS IN THE BELFRY</u>, and <u>STOCK EXCHANGE</u>.


Call from <u>Martin Gardner</u>. He rcd. a letter from a "Steve Ryan Game Co."  <br>
Call from <u>Martin Gardner</u>. He rcd. a letter from a "Steve Ryan Game Co."  <br>
in California. They asked if he would be interested in any of  <br>
in California. They asked if he would be interested in any of  <br>
their games for his column. He wondered if I knew anythin about it,  <br>
their games for his column. He wondered if I knew anything about it,  <br>
which I didn't. He'll write and try and find out more about it.  <br>
which I didn't. He'll write and try and find out more about it.  <br>
In his June '72 column he has a game called <u>SLITHER</u>, which was done  <br>
In his June '72 column he has a game called <u>SLITHER</u>, which was done  <br>
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the enclosed portion.)
the enclosed portion.)
I mentioned to Martin that there is a similarity to my  <br>
I mentioned to Martin that there is a similarity to my  <br>
<u>HOLD THAT LINE</u>. He'll look it up in <u>AGOG</u>.  <br>
<u>HOLD THAT LINE</u>. He'll look it up in ''<u>AGOG</u>''.  <br>
A reader sent in a method of forcing a win based on constructing  <br>
A reader sent in a method of forcing a win based on constructing  <br>
a path linking all dots and coloring every other segment a  <br>
a path linking all dots and coloring every other segment a  <br>
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asked me if I would look into it. (Played around with it in  <br>
asked me if I would look into it. (Played around with it in  <br>
the evening and found some bugs. It definitely doesn't work for  <br>
the evening and found some bugs. It definitely doesn't work for  <br>
the "Misere" version, where the object is to complete the enclosure.  <br>
the "Misère" version, where the object is to complete the enclosure.  <br>
Also in an odd by odd array of dots there are complications.)  <br>
Also in an odd by odd array of dots there are complications.)  <br>
Martin's new editor at ''<u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>'' is <u>David Popoff</u>  <br>
Martin's new editor at ''<u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>'' is <u>David Popoff</u>  <br>