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and the written out value on the check didn't agree. | and the written out value on the check didn't agree. | ||
To S.P.I. Gave Sal the copy of <u>PATTON</u> I promised him. | To S.P.I. Gave Sal the copy of <u>PATTON</u> I promised him. | ||
Took copies of <u>RIFLE & SABER</u>, <u>SOLDIERS</u>, <u>RED STAR/WHITE STAR</u>, | Took copies of <u>RIFLE & SABER</u>, <u>SOLDIERS</u>, <u>RED STAR/WHITE STAR</u>, | ||
and <u>SPITFIRE</u>.<br> | and <u>SPITFIRE</u>.<br> | ||
<u>Howard Barasch</u> gave me a letter sent to the magazine for V. Mohanial | |||
sent rules of <u>BATTLE CHESS</u> which he is trying to sell to them. | |||
(A trivial variation.) | |||
To <u>Felicia</u>. She gave me an extra Schaper 1974 catalog (since I | |||
To <u>Felicia</u>. She gave me an extra Schaper 1974 catalog (since I | |||
don't believe I have one).<br> | don't believe I have one).<br> | ||
<u>Denis Ladouceur</u> was there. He had a puzzle - <u>SQUARE ROOT</u>. There | <u>Denis Ladouceur</u> was there. He had a puzzle - <u>SQUARE ROOT</u>. There | ||
are 4 wood frames with notches on | are 4 wood frames with notches on | ||
the two sides in different places. | |||
It goes together in one plane as | It goes together in one plane as | ||
shown in the diagram. When taken | shown in the diagram. [drawing of four overlapping diamonds] When taken | ||
apart the frames loop together so that | apart the frames loop together so that | ||
they can't be taken apart. (I figured | they can't be taken apart. (I figured | ||
out the logic of it and solved it easily.) | out the logic of it and solved it easily.) | ||
I showed <u>EVEN WORSE</u> to Denis, but | I showed <u>EVEN WORSE</u> to Denis, but | ||
he soon gave up.<br> | he soon gave up.<br> | ||
Denis had his game <u>ZIGGURAT</u> (after the Babylonian temple).<br> | Denis had his game <u>ZIGGURAT</u> (after the Babylonian temple).<br> | ||