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Thursday 19 January 1965
Robert E. Lee - Born 1807
19th day - 345 days to come

Bob called. He got copies of the magazine Paul Greenough
wrote about me. Spoke a little about a book.
He & Helen coming here Jan 30.

Thinking of various games on checkerboard, -
one is based on AGON (not the Amberstones').
It is just a GAME IDEA. Object
would be to get 4 pcs. into the
center. Orthogonal moves of 1
space. Send opponent back when
get on two sides.

[DIAGRAM OF AN 8 X 8 CHECKERBOARD. IT IS POPULATED BY 28 PIECES (CHECKERS) ARRANGED AROUND THE OUTER EDGE OF THE BOARD. THERE ARE 14 DARK PIECES AND 14 WHITE PIECES PLACED IN ALTERNATING ORDER AROUND THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE INNERMOST 4 SQUARES OF THE BOARD ARE MARKED WITH THICKER LINES THAN THE REST.]

Another idea idea which might be called TURNING POINT