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 ''<u>S & T</u>'', ''<u>GAMES WITH PENCIL AND PAPER</u>'', <u>ALBION</u>.
-Thinking of a <u>PUZZLE</u>. There are 4 cardboard tubes with<br>
+Thinking of a <u>PUZZLE</u>. There are 4 cardboard tubes with
-diameters so that they fit inside each other. They are <br>
+diameters so that they fit inside each other. They are
-divided into squares of different colors. Also all except the <br>
+divided into squares of different colors. Also all except the
-inside one have holes of increasing size so that part of<br>
+inside one have holes of increasing size so that part of
-each of the inside tubes can be seen thru each. Object is to<br>
+each of the inside tubes can be seen thru each. Object is to
-get all four colors showing at each square. The inside one has<br>
+get all four colors showing at each square. The inside one has
-three projections at each end; the next four projects; then five;<br>
+three projections at each end; the next four projects; then five;
-then six. This is to allow moving them when put together. <br>
+then six. This is to allow moving them when put together.
-(Look into this further.)<br>
+(Look into this further.)
-Brought a copy of <u>HOLIDAY</u> as a hose gift for the Karlans.<br>
+Brought a copy of <u>HOLIDAY</u> as a house gift for the Karlans.
-Sold eight "Bekin's Boxes" to Annette Baschkopf. Gave her<br>
+Sold eight "Bekin's Boxes" to Annette Baschkopf. Gave her
 one of each of the 8 sheets from <u>ALTAIR DESIGN</u>.
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-(cont. from 12/17)  [12/18]<br>
+(cont. from 12/17) [12/18]
+----
-in a continuous path. (I pointed out that now there was no <br>
+in a continuous path. (I pointed out that now there was no
-necessity to stick with 24.) The player will either throw 2 dice and<br>
+necessity to stick with 24.) The player will either throw 2 dice and
-move forward the sum or throw 1 die and move back that die. (I<br>
+move forward the sum or throw 1 die and move back that die. (I
-suggested giving a choice of moving the sum forward or move either<br>
+suggested giving a choice of moving the sum forward or move either
-die backward - or at least Claude thought that I suggested that. I<br>
+die backward - or at least Claude thought that I suggested that. I
-think that I suggested forward with the sum or backward with<br>
+think that I suggested forward with the sum or backward with
-the difference.) We both wondered if this change would allow for<br>
+the difference.) We both wondered if this change would allow for
 bargaining for a player's turn to move.<br>
-Claude said that he'd like to work on <u>MANIPULATION</u> but feels that<br>
+Claude said that he'd like to work on <u>MANIPULATION</u> but feels that
-he has to work on <u>DIABOLIQUE</u>. I told him about Kohler's complete<br>
+he has to work on <u>DIABOLIQUE</u>. I told him about Kohler's complete
-lack of interest which, in connection with Hallmark's switch,<br>
+lack of interest which, in connection with Hallmark's switch,
-makes puzzles pretty much a dead issue for now. Also that Hallmark<br>
+makes puzzles pretty much a dead issue for now. Also that Hallmark
-is interested in a "fun financial game." Claude will try to make<br>
+is interested in a "fun financial game." Claude will try to make
 <u>MANIPULATION</u> fill that bill.<br>
-I told Claude that I was going to present <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>.<br>
+I told Claude that I was going to present <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>.
-He said he had some ideas for making it more fun. He doesn't<br>
+He said he had some ideas for making it more fun. He doesn't
 remember the details and would like to get together sometime and play.<br>
-Gave Claude the copy of ''<u>S & T</u>'' #41 that I took today.<br>
+Gave Claude the copy of ''<u>S & T</u>'' #41 that I took today.
-Rcd. an X'Mas card and a note from <u>Jim Scully</u>. No success so far with<br>
+Rcd. [received] an X'Mas [Christmas] card and a note from <u>Jim Scully</u>. No success so far with
-games [illegible crossed out] altho one is still under consideration.<br>
+games [illegible strikeout] altho one is still under consideration.<br>
-<u>FRACTION BROTHERS' CIRCUS</u>, <u>TACTICS II</u> (an updated version),<br>
+<br>Rcd. [received] <u>TOYS</u> for Dec. '73 [December 1973]. "New" listed <u>BUSINESS STRATEGY</u>, <u>SPACE HOP</u>,
+<u>FRACTION BROTHERS' CIRCUS</u>, <u>TACTICS II</u> (an updated version),
 <u>SUPER SANDWICH</u>, <u>READ AROUND</u>, <u>MOTOCROSS</u>.<br>
 (cont. on 12/14)