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Felicia called. Letter from Bob Clande. They are still working  <br>
Felicia called. Letter from Bob Claude. They are still working  <br>
on <u>THESE UNITED STATES</u> & <u>FLINGERS</u>.  
on <u>THESE UNITED STATES</u> & <u>FLINGERS</u>.  


Red a form letter from Phil Orbanes with the news  <br>
Red a form letter from Phil Orbanes with the news  <br>
that Gamescience is now part of Renwal. It is now called "Operations Design Corporation".
that Gamescience is now part of Renwal. It is now called   <br>
"Operations Design Corporation".


Called Martin Gardner He was in the mood for a long talk thanked him for the information he had sent me Told him I'd like to get a copy of BAZAAR. to him for his boys. He'll contact me in a few weeks about getting together I asked him the ever made personal appearance for the teacher who asked me last spring). He said nou It is too time consuming and he hates appearing in public
Called Martin Gardner He was in the mood for a long talk.  <br>
He asked me if I knew the type of dice at present used in China I didn't but said I'd try to go to Chinatown and see if I could pick up a pain. He said not a to go out of the way He may get the answer from a college Professor he who to.
Thanked him for the information he had sent me. Told him   <br>
He has learned that there are two types in Japan... similar in arrangement wit with opposite sides adding
I'd like to get a copy of <u>BAZAAR</u> to him for his boys.   <br>
e to but to opposite hand ( as shown DA one is used only in <u>MAH-JONG</u> the others
He'll contact me in a few weeks about getting together.  <br>
e for all other games... Martin is doing a time for column on dice..
I asked him if he ever made personal appearance   <br>
He told me of a book published in Sweden but written in English : -  
(for the teacher who asked me last spring). He said "no".  <br>
<u>RANDOM NUMBER GENERATORS</u>
It is too time consuming and he hates appearing in public.  <br>
by Birger Jansson Stockholm, 1966
 
He asked me if I knew the type of dice at present   <br>
used in China. I didn't but said I'd try to go to   <br>
Chinatown and see if I could pick up a pair. He said not   <br>
to go out of the way. He may get the answer from a   <br>
college Professor he who to. <br>
 
[Diagram of two six sided dice - each showing the numbers 1, 2, and 3.]
 
He has learned that there are two types in Japan,  <br>
similar in arrangement wit with opposite sides adding <br>
to 7, but to opposite hand (as shown).  <br>
One is used only in <u>MAH-JONG</u> the others
e for all other games. <br>
Martin is doing a <s>piece for</s> column on dice. <br>
He told me of a book published in Sweden but written in English : -   <br>
<u>RANDOM NUMBER GENERATORS</u>  <br>
by Birger Jansson   <br>
Stockholm, 1966 <br>
Victor Pettersons Bokindustri Aktiebolag  
Victor Pettersons Bokindustri Aktiebolag  


This book mentions a set of 3-20 sided dice used for Generating random humbers. It is manufactured by the Japanese Standards Assoc, l John Geiger mentioned that they can be obtained in New York,) Each
This book mentions a set of 3-20 sided dice used for <br>
die hasrl the digit o to 9 twice and they are colored difter ently so that the 3 can be read in a definite order.
generating random humbers. It is manufactured by the   <br>
Japanese Standards Assoc. (John Geiger mentioned that   <br>
they can be obtained in New York.) Each <s>dice</s> die has  <br>
the digit 0 to 9 twice and they are colored difterently  <br>
so that the 3 can be read in a definite order.