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-Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She rcd. a letter from Schaper.  <br>
+Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She rcd. [received] a letter from Schaper.
-<u>Bill Garrity</u> and some others want to get together with her  <br>
+<u>Bill Garrity</u> and some others want to get together with her
-to look at new items. There was also a similar letter to me  <br>
+to look at new items. There was also a similar letter to me
 addressed c/o her. She set up a date for 2/19 at 11 a.m.  <br>
-If Lakeside doesn't take <u>SPACE</u> she'll show it to them. I   <br>
+If Lakeside doesn't take <u>SPACE</u> she'll show it to them. I
-suggested that if Kohner didn't take <u>POP-SHAPE-AND-SHATTER</u>,   <br>
+suggested that if Kohner didn't take <u>POP-SHAPE-AND-SHATTER</u>,
 we could show it as <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u>.  <br>
-We also considered <u>RIGHT ANGLES</u> and <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>.  <br>
+We also considered <u>RIGHT ANGLES</u> and <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>.
-If <u>MONEY CARD</u> and <u>OPTILE</u> flopped last year neither would have much chance.  <br>
+If <u>MONEY CARD</u> and <u>OPTILE</u> flopped last year neither would have
-Felicia will show some things by <u>Denis Ladouceur</u> to <u>Dick Harris</u>  <br>
+much chance.<br>
-next week. She got Dick to admit that even tho M.B. doesn't  <br>
+Felicia will show some things by <u>Denis Ladouceur</u> to <u>Dick Harris</u>
-have any of my games I am one of the country's outstanding inventors.  <br>
+next week. She got Dick to admit that even tho M.B. [Milton Bradley] doesn't
+have any of my games I am one of the country's outstanding inventors.
 Felicia asked about <u>ECLIPSE</u>. I said I'd call Claude.  <br>
-She spoke to <u>Arnold Stubbman</u>'s secretary, who appreciated the courtesy. She said that she was doing quite well and might even be able to give a dividend.   <br>
+She spoke to <u>Arnold Stubbman</u>'s secretary, who appreciated the courtesy.
-Rcd. a letter from <u>Frank Armbruster</u> on my collection and Santa Clara. Also included a reprint of an article on a series of his <u>PUZZLE</u>s.
+She said that she was doing quite well and might even be able to give a dividend.   <br>
+Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Frank Armbruster</u> on my collection and Santa Clara.
+Also included a reprint of an article on a series of his <u>PUZZLE</u>s.
-Rcd. a "Newsletter" sent by <u>Bob Abbott</u>. Mentioned <u>ELEUSIS</u>,   <br>
+Rcd. [received] a "Newsletter" sent by <u>Bob Abbott</u>. Mentioned <u>ELEUSIS</u>,
 <u>BABEL</u>, and ''<u>ABBOT's NEW CARD GAMES</u>''. Also ''<u>VARIETY</u>''.
-Rcd. the rules for <u>COGITO</u> and the repro of Martin's 2/74  <br>
+Rcd. [received] the rules for <u>COGITO</u> and the repro of Martin's 2/74
-''<u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>'' column. The column gives rules for  <br>
+''<u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>'' column. The column gives rules for
-<u>CRAM</u>, <u>CROSSCRAM</u>, <U>QUADRAPHAGE</u> and a variation of  <br>
+<u>CRAM</u>, <u>CROSSCRAM</u>, <U>QUADRAPHAGE</u> and a variation of
 <u>Piet Hein</u>'s <u>TAC TIX</u> (or <u>NIMBI</u>) by <u>James Bynum</u>.  <br>
-After translating <u>COGITO</u> called <u>Martin Gardner</u>. He rcd. a  <br>
+After translating <u>COGITO</u> called <u>Martin Gardner</u>. He rcd. [received] a
 letter from  <br>
 {<u>Marek Penszko</u> <br>
-{[Personal address omitted for privacy.] <br>
+[address] <br>
-{00-789 Warszawa, Poland <br>
+-789 Warszawa, Poland <br>
-In connection with an offer of a copy of <u>Lech Pijanowski</u>'s <br>
+In connection with an offer of a copy of <u>Lech Pijanowski</u>'s
-book to Martin, Penszko said that Lech had died on 1/5/74. <br>
+book to Martin, Penszko said that Lech had died on 1/5/74.
-Penszko also offered ''<u>50 GIER NA KOLOROWYCH PLANSZACH</u>'' and <br>
+Penszko also offered ''<u>50 GIER NA KOLOROWYCH PLANSZACH</u>'' and
-a Russian book ''<u>IN ONE'S OWN TIME</u>'' in exchange for 3 books <br>
+a Russian book ''<u>IN ONE'S OWN TIME</u>'' in exchange for 3 books
-on English word puzzles. This fellow is writing several puzzle <br>
+on English word puzzles. This fellow is writing several puzzle
 columns in Poland, but is particularly interested in word puzzles. <br>
-Since the books Penszko wants are expensive and Martin <br>
+Since the books Penszko wants are expensive and Martin
 already has Lech's book, he is not trading. <br>
-Martin's column also mentioned the Springbok edition of <br>
+Martin's column also mentioned the Springbok edition of
 <u>PENTOMINOES</u>.
 Called <u>Claude</u> to tell him to get <u>ECLIPSE</u> to Felicia.
-Felicia, in her call, said she had some confidential information that she <br>
+Felicia, in her call, said she had some confidential information that she
-couldn't tell me. Then she said that if <u>Keith Tuggle</u> commissions me to <br>
+couldn't tell me. Then she said that if <u>Keith Tuggle</u> commissions me to
-prepare <u>GAME</u>s I should either get paid for it or should <br>
+prepare <s>gam</s> <u>GAME</u>s I should either get paid for it or should
 get a bigger royalty. <br>
-We agreed that she won't make an appointment with Keith.  <br>
+We agreed that she won't make an appointment with Keith.
 Instead we'll each drop in and size up the situation.