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''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>ACQUIRE</u>, and <u>MONAD</u>. His wife likes <u>VENTURE</u>.
''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>ACQUIRE</u>, and <u>MONAD</u>. His wife likes <u>VENTURE</u>.


<u>Phil Orbanes</u> called while
<u>Phil Orbanes</u> called while I was out and I called back.  <br>
The buyer from Gimbel's in Pittsburg said that he sold the  <br>
American Greeting games (<u>DEADLOCK</u>, <u>UPON-MY-WORD</u>, <u>NIX</u>, etc.)  <br>
during X'Mas and they did fairly well. However he said  <br>
that they really don't know how to merchandize adult games.  <br>
He said that among the 3M games <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u> is the  <br>
best seller. <u>ACQUIRE</u> does well but is dropping slowly. <u>IMAGE</u>  <br>
did well, but new ones usually do. He thinks that 3M is losing  <br>
touch with the current trends.  <br>
<u>Carl Eisenberg</u> tells him that the 5 games (<u>WORDS FOR THE WISE</u>,  <br>
<u>CHINESE CHECK</u>, etc.) will sell for $2 and a set of all 5 for $7.  <br>
They are behind schedule but will definitely be coming out.  <br>
A company, "National Paragon" has taken over Reiss and Hoi  <br>
Polloi. Phil doesn't know what they do, but knows that they  <br>
are highly profitable. They will put a lot of money into the  <br>
companies and Hoi Polloi will be needing new products.  <br>
Phil is seeing Carl tonight about <u>AQUARIUS 2000</u>