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It is too time consuming and he hates appearing in public.  <br>
It is too time consuming and he hates appearing in public.  <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.
He asked me if I knew the type of dice at present   <br>
He has learned that there are two types in Japan... similar in arrangement wit with opposite sides adding
used in China. I didn't but said I'd try to go to   <br>
e to but to opposite hand ( as shown DA one is used only in <u>MAH-JONG</u> the others
Chinatown and see if I could pick up a pair. He said not   <br>
e for all other games... Martin is doing a time for column on dice..
to go out of the way. He may get the answer from a   <br>
He told me of a book published in Sweden but written in English : -  
college Professor he who to. <br>
<u>RANDOM NUMBER GENERATORS</u>
 
by Birger Jansson Stockholm, 1966
[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.