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and several of the layouts. | and several of the layouts. | ||
<br>He showed me <u>David Parlett</u>'s idea for <u>CARDS WITHOUT CARDS</u>, a | <br>He showed me <u>David Parlett</u>'s idea for <u>CARDS WITHOUT CARDS</u>, a | ||
book of tearout sheet games. One he sent was called <s><u>GANG ABOO</u></s> | book of tearout sheet games. One he sent was called <s><u>GANG-ABOO</u></s> | ||
<u>GANG-ABOOT</u>. On a 7x8 layout, with the four corners missing, | <u>GANG-ABOOT</u>. On a 7x8 layout, with the four corners missing, | ||
a complete deck of cards is represented in an irregular | a complete deck of cards is represented in an irregular | ||
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length of the word times the number of crossings. | length of the word times the number of crossings. | ||
<br>David said that this game was going to be published as | <br>David said that this game was going to be published as | ||
a board game in England. I told Fabio it is probable | a board game in England. I told Fabio it is probable [sic] | ||
better with p&p, since finding letter tiles can be a nuisance. | better with p&p, since finding letter tiles can be a nuisance. | ||
He thought it would be played with a hand - but I doubt it. | He thought it would be played with a hand - but I doubt it. | ||