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8 SATURDAY- DECEMBER 1973<br>
8 SATURDAY- DECEMBER 1973<br>
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION- 342ND DAY- 23 DAYS TO COME<br>
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION- 342ND DAY- 23 DAYS TO COME
 
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Rcd. information on <u>UNGAME</u>.<br>
Rcd. [received] information on <u>UNGAME</u>.<br>
Rcd. holiday card from Djoli Kansil. Thanked me for my <u>S&T</u> column<br>
Rcd. [received] holiday card from Djoli Kansil. Thanked me for my <u>S&T</u> column
on <u>MONTAGE</u>, etc.<br>
on <u>MONTAGE</u>, etc.<br>
Rcd. holiday card rom Felicia.<br>
Rcd. [received] holiday card rom Felicia.
Wrote rules for <u>END OF THE LINE</u>.<br>
 
Wrote rules for <u>END OF THE LINE</u>.
 
At bazaar in White Plains looked at, and didn't buy:<br>
At bazaar in White Plains looked at, and didn't buy:<br>
<u>TOP HOLE</u> - a top is spun on a board. There are walls creating<br>
<u>TOP HOLE</u> - a top is spun on a board. There are walls creating
a simple maze, also holes in the center of each compartment.<br>
a simple maze, also holes in the center of each compartment.
Object is to hold the board in the hand and manuever the top to<br>
Object is to hold the board in the hand and maneuver the top to
as high a scoring compartment as possible.<br>
as high a scoring compartment as possible.<br>
<u>INWORD</u> - An M.B. game based (I am pretty sure) on a TV program.<br>
<u>INWORD</u> - An M.B. [Milton Bradley] game based (I am pretty sure) on a TV program.
A long word is thought of that has a small word in it. The<br>
A long word is thought of that has a small word in it. The
small word is written and dashes for the rest of the word. Play,<br>
small word is written and dashes for the rest of the word. Play,
(I believe) is like <u>HANGMAN</u> but I didn't get any details.<br>
(I believe) is like <u>HANGMAN</u> but I didn't get any details.<br>
Bought <u>NUMERO FUN</u> for $2. Bought $2 worth of scrap plastic-<br>
Bought <u>NUMERO FUN</u> for $2. Bought $2 worth of scrap plastic -
long strips (placed in basement) and triangles. Bought a dented,<br>
long strips (placed in basement) and triangles. Bought a dented,
but operating, two drawer 8"x5" file cabinet for $5. (Put it on<br>
but operating, two drawer 8"x5" file cabinet for $5. (Put it on
piano upstairs.)<br>
piano upstairs.)
Put together 35 "Bekins Boxes" upstairs. Still have about 33 in<br>
 
basement to be put together - if I can find room for them.<br>
Put together 35 "Bekins Boxes" upstairs. Still have about 33 in
Played <u>GROUP THERAPY</u> with the <u>Sapersteins</u>, at Phyllis' suggestion.<br>
basement to be put together - if I can find room for them.
It was rather fun.<br>
 
Played <u>GROUP THERAPY</u> with the <u>Sapersteins</u>, at Phyllis' suggestion.
It was rather fun.


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(cont. from 12/9) [12/11]<br>
(cont. from 12/9) [12/11]
During the day in a bookstore looked at Dover's<br>
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<u>RECREATIONAL PROBLEMS IN GEOMETRIC DISSECTIONS & HOW TO SOLVE THEM</u>.<br>
During the day in a bookstore looked at Dover's
Didn't buy it. Cost $2 and didn't look very interesting. (Later dis-<br>
<u>RECREATIONAL PROBLEMS IN GEOMETRIC DISSECTIONS & HOW TO SOLVE THEM</u>.
covered that I bought it. See 8/18.)<br>
Didn't buy it. Cost $2 and didn't look very interesting. (Later
 
discovered that I bought it. See 8/18.)<br>
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(cont. from 12/14) [12/19]
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(cont. from 12/14) [12/19]<br>
Called <u>Martin Gardner</u>. Told him about Pierre's desire to have
Called <u>Martin Gardner</u>. Told him about Pierre's desire to have<br>
his puzzle books published but Dover won't pay royalties-only a small
his puzzle books published but Dover won't pay royalties-only a small<br>
flat sum. Scribner's however has done very well with Dudeney's
flat sum. Scribner's however has done very well with Dudeney's<br>
<u>536 PUZZLES & CURIOUS PROBLEMS</u> and <u>THE MOSCOW PUZZLES</u> and
<u>536 PUZZLES & CURIOUS PROBLEMS</u> and <u>THE MOSCOW PUZZLES</u> and<br>
has asked Martin to be on the lookout for other similar books.
has asked Martin to be on the lookout for other similar books.<br>
Martin will contact Scribner's and get back to me. I suggested
Martin will contact Scribner's and get back to me. I suggested<br>
telling Pierre to send two more sets of the books to Martin
telling Pierre to send two more sets of the books to Martin<br>
and he thought it a good idea.<br>
and he thought it a good idea.<br>
I said I'd drop by sometime to pick up <u>PIONERSKAJA IGROTEKA</u><br>
I said I'd drop by sometime to pick up <u>PIONERSKAJA IGROTEKA</u>
if was finished making repros. At first he thought that he (cont. on 12/7)<br>
if was finished making repros. [reproductions] At first he thought that he  
<br>(cont. on 12/7)