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 /19<br>
 FRIDAY- AUGUST 1973<br>
-RD DAY-122 DAYS TO COME<br>
+RD DAY-122 DAYS TO COME
 ----
-Rcd. a letter from <u>Les Martindale</u> of Waddington,<br>
+Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Les Martindale</u> of Waddington,
 rejecting <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u>.<br>
-Started thinking further about <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u> as a puzzle-game<br>
+Started thinking further about <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u> as a puzzle-game
-[drawing of board game] This board could be as shown and 30 letter<br>
+This board could be as shown and 30 letter
-discs could be used to fill the spaces. Each disc<br>
+discs could be used to fill the spaces.
-has two letters - of different colors, or one<br>
-upper case and one lower case, one set could<br>
+[drawing of board game]
-contain the difficult letters while the<br>
-other doesn't. The game could be played<br>
+Each disc
-using one set of letters or the other, or allowing both<br>
+has two letters - of different colors, or one
-together. The puzzle would use the two together and the<br>
+upper case and one lower case, one set could
-idea would be to take off as many discs as possible.<br>
+contain the difficult letters while the
-<u>POST</u> had an article on various odd-ball courses given<br>
+other doesn't. The game could be played
-by "the New School" including on [illegible strikeout] "Board Games of<br>
+using one set of letters or the other, or allowing both
-the World." (Filed in '73 misc.)<br>
+together. The puzzle would use the two together and the
-To [illegible strikeout] simulations. Ran off 61 sheets of the "Hex" graph<br>
+idea would be to take off as many discs as possible.
+<u>POST</u> had an article on various odd-ball courses given
+by "the New School" including on [illegible strikeout] "Board Games of
+the World." (Filed in '73 misc. [1973 miscellaneous])
+To [illegible strikeout] simulations. Ran off 61 sheets of the "Hex" graph
 paper I drew up years ago.<br>
-Spoke to Sal and told him about <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ</u>. He showed<br>
+Spoke to Sal and told him about <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ</u>. He showed
-me some "feedback" returns on game suggestions. Some people<br>
+me some "feedback" returns on game suggestions. Some people
-rate a "Rip-Off" <u>GAME</u> and an "Escape" <u>GAME</u> highly. If<br>
+rate a "Rip-Off" <u>GAME</u> and an "Escape" <u>GAME</u> highly. If
 enough do, he will prepare the games.<br>
-Asked about the missing part in <u>FOXBAT & PHANTOM</u> and was<br>
+Asked about the missing part in <u>FOXBAT & PHANTOM</u> and was
-told that there is an error. There are only two sheets of<br>
+told that there is an error. There are only two sheets of
-planes. (Later confirmed that there are English and French planes<br>
+planes. (Later confirmed that there are English and French planes
 on the two sheets I have.)<br>
-Took copies of <u>PHALANX</u> and <u>NATO</u>, <u>SOLOMONS CAMPAIGN</u> and<br>
+Took copies of <u>PHALANX</u> and <u>NATO</u>, <u>SOLOMONS CAMPAIGN</u> and
 <u>BULL RUN</u> are not ready yet.<br>
-Spoke to Redmund. He doesn't think he'll have any problem<br>
+Spoke to Redmund. He doesn't think he'll have any problem
 getting my full column in <u>S&T</u> #40.<br>
-Spoke to Jim Dunnigan and he doesn't mind if my review of<br>
+Spoke to Jim Dunnigan and he doesn't mind if my review of
 <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u> is run in <u>G&P</u> without change.<br>
-He spoke to the president of Midwest Research who said<br>
+He spoke to the president of Midwest Research who said
-something about sending me a "Basketball Game." I already<br>
+something about sending me a "Basketball Game." I already
-have their <u>NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYERS BASKETBALL GAME</u><br>
+have their <u>NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYERS BASKETBALL GAME</u>
-(SEE 6/21/72). The president also asked about my column not<br>
+(SEE 6/21/72). The president also asked about my column not
-being in #39.<br>
+being in #39.
-To "Gamut of Games." Phil showed me the article on selling<br>
-games in <u>THE CAPITALIST REPORTER</u>. There are some inaccuracies,<br>
+To "Gamut of Games." Phil showed me the article on selling
-such as attributing <u>MASTERPIECE</u> to M.B. However I asked Phil<br>
+games in <u>THE CAPITALIST REPORTER</u>. There are some inaccuracies,
+such as attributing <u>MASTERPIECE</u> to M.B. [Milton Bradley] However I asked Phil
 for a copy and he'll have it made at Reiss.<br>
-The worst of the five p&p games is <u>CHINESECHEK</u> which is<br>
+The worst of the five p&p games is <u>CHINESECHEK</u> which is
-running about 15% under <u>NINETACTOE</u>, <u>WORDPLAY</u>, <u>DAMN-IT!</u>, and<br>
+running about 15% under <u>NINETACTOE</u>, <u>WORDPLAY</u>, <u>DAMN-IT!</u>, and
 <u>VEGAS 13</u>, which are pretty much neck and neck.<br>
-Watched Phil & Nick play a game of <u>LAND BARON</u>. (See sheet that<br>
+Watched Phil & Nick play a game of <u>LAND BARON</u>. (See sheet that
-I took with me.) Players in turn throw 3 dice and pick 2 of<br>
+I took with me.) Players in turn throw 3 dice and pick 2 of
-them to give a total corresponding to a "property." First to choose<br>
+them to give a total corresponding to a "property." First to choose
 a property owns it but must pay the purchase price. Each<br>
-(cont. on 8/26)<br>
+(cont. on 8/26)