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December 1975 - Saturday 27
St. John Evangelist - 361st day - 4 days to come

Rcd. two sets of the SMUGGLING rules from Phil Orbanes.
Play around with SPECULATION INVESTMENT, drew up a diagram, and had eight copies made on Boston Post Road. Went thru a game myself. The starting level for 4 stocks is set by using three cards each (giving new cards if there is a duplication). The third card gives the starting trend — odd-down, even-up. Get one share of each free. Change market price of each stock in order - draw two cards and move difference of two. Move in trend direction, unless a 7 is drawn which gives a sudden reversal. A double stays at same level and reverses when it changes. After these 8 cards are drawn, draw 1 card at a time. Must buy or sell a share of the number drawn, unless impossible in which case "turn" ends — (should there be a penalty?) can stop drawing even if cards still remain, even before drawing any, a 5 or 6 is wild and can be called any number from 1 to 4. If a stock would go off in either direction, it instead reverses direction. If it hits 0 all shares in that co. [company] are lost. If it hits 25 sell all with a bonus (How much?). At end of market value table sell re- maining shares for final price.
BB tried part of a game, had lousy luck, and didn't like it.
When getting the repros I looked at John's, saw HOLIDAY for $3.99. Bought SUPERGROUP for $1.99.
Cut up one repro of O. HENRY and used it in helping me rear- range the letters. Started making a new diagram, allowing space for scoring.
Ch. 2 news had a piece on PETROPOLIS.