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To B& | To B&N. Didn't have <u>AGOG</u>. Looked at two collections of Martin's | ||
columns. | columns. | ||
Fabio called in answer to my call of last week. Asked him about | Fabio called in answer to my call of last week. Asked him about <br> | ||
<u>PATTERNS II</u> as a proprietary game. He said he doesn't think there | <u>PATTERNS II</u> as a proprietary game. He said he doesn't think there <br> | ||
is anything in my contract to stop me. Aside from that he | is anything in my contract to stop me. Aside from that he <br> | ||
thinks it would be a great idea as long as the book is plugged. | thinks it would be a great idea as long as the book is plugged. <br> | ||
He suggests that the manufacturer write to him asking about the | He suggests that the manufacturer write to him asking about the <br> | ||
form the plug should take.<br> | form the plug should take.<br> | ||
We talked about the reviews I've got so far. He says it is def- | We talked about the reviews I've got so far. He says it is def- <br> | ||
inite that Bergdorf-Goodman will be selling <u>AGOG</u>, at least in the | inite that Bergdorf-Goodman will be selling <u>AGOG</u>, at least in the <br> | ||
5th Ave. store. | 5th Ave. store. | ||
Felicia called. Wants to know where to buy <u>AGOG</u>. She wants to | Felicia called. Wants to know where to buy <u>AGOG</u>. She wants to <br> | ||
give a lot of them as presents. She particularly wants one signed | give a lot of them as presents. She particularly wants one signed <br> | ||
this Friday to give to Diane Hoisel this weekend. | this Friday to give to Diane Hoisel this weekend. <br> | ||
Called Martin Gardner:<br> | Called Martin Gardner:<br> | ||
Told him how much I enjoyed the Scientific American article. | Told him how much I enjoyed the ''Scientific American'' article. <br> | ||
Asked if he gets the advance notice on the Science Book Club selec- | Asked if he gets the advance notice on the Science Book Club selec- <br> | ||
tions. Yes. He'll let me know when <u>AGOG</u> shows up. But it may | tions. Yes. He'll let me know when <u>AGOG</u> shows up. But it may <br> | ||
be as much as a year. <br> | be as much as a year. <br> | ||
Told him I rcd. <u>VARIANTS AND GENERALIZATIONS OF TIC-TAC-TOE</u>. | Told him I rcd. <u>VARIANTS AND GENERALIZATIONS OF TIC-TAC-TOE</u>. | ||
Asked if he had an answer from Lech Pijanowski [spelling?]. No. | Asked if he had an answer from Lech Pijanowski [spelling?]. No. <br> | ||
He has a few letters in connection with his column on me, | He has a few letters in connection with his column on me, <br> | ||
including one on <u>VENTURE</u> (liking it but suggesting some | including one on <u>VENTURE</u> (liking it but suggesting some <br> | ||
rule changes) and one from Vandemeer Bush (Spelling?) with a | rule changes) and one from Vandemeer Bush (Spelling?) with a <br> | ||
solitaire game. He expects more from Sci. Am. the beginning | solitaire game. He expects more from ''Sci. Am.'' the beginning <br> | ||
of next week and then he'll send them all on to me. | of next week and then he'll send them all on to me. <br> | ||
Told him I had the patent on the edible sliding block puzzle. I'll | Told him I had the patent on the edible sliding block puzzle. I'll <br> | ||
wait with sending it until I get the material he is sending, | wait with sending it until I get the material he is sending, <br> | ||
in case some has to be reproduced and returned. | in case some has to be reproduced and returned. | ||