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Showed Martin the picture I have of Springbok's <u>PENTOMINOES</u>.<br>
Showed Martin the picture I have of Springbok's <u>PENTOMINOES</u>.
Showed him my <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u> and <u>FITTING & PROPER</u><br>
Showed him my <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u> and <u>FITTING & PROPER</u>
for the format. Actually he has a copy of <u>SWEEP</u> which <br>
for the format. Actually he has a copy of <u>SWEEP</u> which
<u>Philpott</u> sent to him. (He would have brought it to me<br>
<u>Philpott</u> sent to him. (He would have brought it to me
but he thought I had it.)<br>
but he thought I had it.)<br>
He did think that my two puzzle - games were unique.<br>
He did think that my two puzzle - games were unique.
Showed him <u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u>. (Also showed all 4<br>
Showed him <u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u>. (Also showed all 4
to Charlotte.)<br>
to Charlotte.)<br>
<br>He noticed <u>Lech Pijanowski</u>'s <u>DUODOMINO</u>. Someone has sent him<br>
He noticed <u>Lech Pijanowski</u>'s <u>DUODOMINO</u>. Someone has sent him
a translation and analysis of it. It comes out the same<br>
a translation and analysis of it. It comes out the same
as <u>NITTY GRITTY</u>.<br>
as <u>NITTY GRITTY</u>.<br>
<br>He looked thru all my books <s>He looked thru all my books</s><br>
He looked thru all my books <s>He looked thru all my books</s>
and I kept urging him to borrow any he was interested in.<br>
and I kept urging him to borrow any he was interested in.
He found a number of things in ''<u>PIONERSKAJA IGROTEKA</u>''<br>
He found a number of things in ''<u>PIONERSKAJA IGROTEKA</u>''
and when one of these, a key that can only fit in one<br>
and when one of these, a key that can only fit in one
position on a nest of pegs, needed copying he agreed to<br>
position on a nest of pegs, needed copying he agreed to
take it. He wanted to mail it right back but I asked him<br>
take it. He wanted to mail it right back but I asked him
to please hold it until we get together - I don't want to<br>
to please hold it until we get together - I don't want to
take the chance of losing it in the mail.<br>
take the chance of losing it in the mail.<br>
He also copied the name, in Russian, of <br>
He also copied the name, in Russian, of
''<u>PROBLEMS - BRAINBUSTERS - DRAWINGS</u>''. A friend might be<br>
''<u>PROBLEMS - BRAINBUSTERS - DRAWINGS</u>''. A friend might be
interested in obtaining a copy from Russia (he has connections) <br>
interested in obtaining a copy from Russia (he has connections)
and selling Dover on a translation.<br>
and selling Dover on a translation.<br>
Martin <s>Bernstei</s> suggested two books I might be interested <br>
Martin <s>Bernstei</s> suggested two books I might be interested
in: ''<u>THEORY OF GAMBLING & STATISTICAL LOGIC</u>'' by David Bernstein<br>
in: ''<u>THEORY OF GAMBLING & STATISTICAL LOGIC</u>'' by David Bernstein
(which has a section on actual games) and<br>
(which has a section on actual games) and
''<u>MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES (FOR BEGINNERS AND ENTHUSIASTS</u>'') by<br>
''<u>MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES (FOR BEGINNERS AND ENTHUSIASTS</u>'') by
Geoffrey Mott-Smith. (Later discovered that I had it.)<br>
Geoffrey Mott-Smith. (Later discovered that I had it.)<br>
(cont. on 11/20)
(cont. on 11/20)