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<br>326th day - 39 days to come
<br>326th day - 39 days to come
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Met <u>Pierre Berloquin</u> and <u>Jean-Jacques Bloch</u> a Summit Hotel.
Met <u>Pierre Berloquin</u> and <u>Jean-Jacques Bloch</u> at Summit Hotel.
(Bloch's wife too.)
(Bloch's wife too.)
<br>Pierre gave me copies of the following games: <u>L'ACTIONNAIRE</u>,
<br>Pierre gave me copies of the following games: <u>L'ACTIONNAIRE</u>,
<u>TOTAL ECONOMIE</u>, <u>JEU DES COCKTAILS COINTREAU</u> (<u>COINTREAU COCKTAILS GAME</u>),
<u>TOTAL ECONOMIE</u>, <u>JEU DES COCKTAILS COINTREAU</u> (<u>COINTREAU COCKTAILS GAME</u>).
<br>I gave Pierre <u>BEYOND TIC TAC TOE</u> (which he said he saw in Brentanos),
<br>I gave Pierre <u>BEYOND TIC TAC TOE</u> (which he said he saw in Brentanos),
<u>PATTON</u> (bookshelf), and <u>TOTALLY</u>.
<u>PATTON</u> (bookshelf), and <u>TOTALLY</u>.
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Robert Laffont, decided not to. Block has a German company in-
Robert Laffont, decided not to. Block has a German company in-
terest and showed me a letter from them concerning: <u>LES SERIES</u>
terest and showed me a letter from them concerning: <u>LES SERIES</u>
(<u>SIDOMINOS</u>), and </u>LE MOT LE PLUS LONG</u>. (Don't remember details of the
(<u>SIDOMINOS</u>), and <u>LE MOT LE PLUS LONG</u>. (Don't remember details of the
letter.) The company is "Vereinigte Altenburger und Stralsunder
letter.) The company is "Vereinigte Altenburger und Stralsunder
Spielkarter-Fabriken." In Germany it is called "ASS" but outside it
Spielkarter-Fabriken." In Germany it is called "ASS" but outside it
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<br>The contract is supposed to be in the mail.
<br>The contract is supposed to be in the mail.
<br>Pierre doesn't think there is much doing in games in France. When
<br>Pierre doesn't think there is much doing in games in France. When
some companies started advertising on TV other, such as "Fernand
some companies started advertising on TV others, such as "Fernand
Nathan," decided to go out of games.
Nathan," decided to go out of games.
<br>Pierre hasn't been making any money from his games, but he
<br>Pierre hasn't been making any money from his games, but he
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fourteenth. Scribner's will be doing <u>100 JEUX GEOMETRIQUES</u>,
fourteenth. Scribner's will be doing <u>100 JEUX GEOMETRIQUES</u>,
<u>100 JEUX LOGIQUES</u>, and <u>100 JEUX NUMERIQUES</u> as separate books;
<u>100 JEUX LOGIQUES</u>, and <u>100 JEUX NUMERIQUES</u> as separate books;
he brough corrected gall[illegible] with him.
he brought corrected gall__ with him.
<br>Pierre was a little apologetic for taking a cut on <u>LES SERIES</u>, but
<br>Pierre was a little apologetic for taking a cut on <u>LES SERIES</u>, but
said that Bloch wanted him to "so that he'd have an interest in
said that Bloch wanted him to "so that he'd have an interest in
pushing it." He was, of course, apologetic for not writing to
pushing it." He was, of course, apologetic for not writing to
me. He said there was a postal strike when he returned to
me. He said there was a postal strike when he returned to
France and by the time it was over he just let things slife.
France and by the time it was over he just let things slide.
<br>He gave me an expensive - but ornate- plate with a stand.
<br>He gave me an expensive - but ornate- plate with a stand.
<br>Bloch - while Pierre was taking care of something else- said that he
<br>Bloch - while Pierre was taking care of something else- said that he