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10/21
10/21 <br>
<br>3 FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 1972
<br>3 FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 1972
<br> 308TH DAY - 58 DAYS TO COME
<br> 308TH DAY - 58 DAYS TO COME
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To Boston Post Road to get repros [reproducrtions] of the <u>TAM-BIT</u> and
To Boston Post Road to get repros [reproducrtions] of the <u>TAM-BIT</u> and
<u>TAKE FIVE</u> contracts
<u>TAKE FIVE</u> contracts <br>
At John's bought <u>WHITE HOUSE</u> for $1.97.
At John's bought <u>WHITE HOUSE</u> for $1.97.


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To visit <u>George and Dorothy Bredehorn</u>. <u>Stan Chess</u> and a girlfriend,
To visit <u>George and Dorothy Bredehorn</u>. <u>Stan Chess</u> and a girlfriend,
Gail, there. Bought a copy of <u>MYWORD!</u> as a gift.
Gail, there. Bought a copy of <u>MYWORD!</u> as a gift. <br>
We played, sans Dorothy altho [although] she voted, <u>MULLIGAN</u>. There are 60
We played, sans Dorothy altho [although] she voted, <u>MULLIGAN</u>. There are 60
different sets of 12 cardboard "tiles." These have differ-
different sets of 12 cardboard "tiles." These have differ-
end shapes and designed, with perhaps half a dozen different
ent shapes and designs, with perhaps half a dozen different
colors - one color on a set. Each player has a mat, light
colors - one color on a set. Each player has a mat, light
blue on one side - light purple on the other. Using [illegible word crossed out] spin-
blue on one side - light purple on the other. Using [illegible word crossed out] spin-
ers the players choose 2 sets of tiles. They can
ners [spinners] the players choose 2 sets of tiles. They can
choose which side of the mat to use and then try to make
choose which side of the mat to use and then try to make
as beautiful a pattern as possible using as many as desired
as beautiful a pattern as possible using as many as desired
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We all played <u>CLUE WORDS</u>. Each player gets a board as shown.
We all played <u>CLUE WORDS</u>. Each player gets a board as shown.
[drawing of rows of squares increasing in descending order from 3 to 8 such that it resembles a stair case. The first square in each row has "10" in it, the rest of the squares have "5". Attached below the rows is a rectangle with a hash pattern, the size is about 2 squares height and 7 squares length, aligned with the 1st and 7th columns]
[drawing of rows of squares increasing in descending order from 3 to 8 such that it resembles a stair case. The first square in each row has "10" in it, the rest of the squares have "5". Attached below the rows is a rectangle with a hash pattern, the size is about 2 squares height and 7 squares length, aligned with the 1st through 7th columns]
There is a pile of single letters and double
There is a pile of single letters and double
letter combinations - of length to cover two boxes.
letter combinations - of length to cover two boxes.
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and then as many as they can of the opponents
and then as many as they can of the opponents
words. Any word is permissible, even misspellings
words. Any word is permissible, even misspellings
as long as their is the chance of getting the idea across.
as long as their [there] is the chance of getting the idea across.


Taking one player's board, each player in turn reads off his
Taking one player's board, each player in turn reads off his
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later I thought of the idea of giving the guessing players
later I thought of the idea of giving the guessing players
a score, but not the forming player, if half or more of them
a score, but not the forming player, if half or more of them
(cont. o 10/2)
(cont. on 10/2)