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Sunday 28 December 1969 <br>
Holy Innocents <br>
First Sunday after Christmas <br>
362nd day - 3 days to come
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Wrote letters to: <br>
Wrote letters to: <br>
James M. Nichols (thru Martin Gardner) <br>
James M. Nichols (thru Martin Gardner) <br>
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<u>SUM-UP</u> : - This obviously is the card number game. <br>
<u>SUM-UP</u> : - This obviously is the card number game. <br>
<u>OCTRIX</u> : - Eight hands are played. 8 tricks in a hand. Object is to win 88 points. (This is just a rough idea from the outside of the box.) (I wonder if this is too close too <u>PE-LING</u>. Actually not, since this is a trick-taking game, not a <u>RUMMY</u> type.)  <br>
<u>OCTRIX</u> : - Eight hands are played. 8 tricks in a hand. <br>
He also saw the Agon games, (see 5/21) being test marketed. <u>NODDLE</u>, etc.  <br>
Object is to win 88 points. (This is just a rough idea <br>
from the outside of the box.) (I wonder if <br>
this is too close too <u>PE-LING</u>. Actually not, since <br>
this is a trick-taking game, not a <u>RUMMY</u> type.)  <br>
He also saw the Agon games, (see 5/21) being test marketed. <br>
<u>NODDLE</u>, etc.  <br>
(cont. 12/17) <br>
(cont. 12/17) <br>


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(cont. from 12/30) [12/30]
(cont. from 12/30) [12/30]


name <u>MAN IN SPACE</u>. It is based on the 21 manned space flights by the U.S.
name <u>MAN IN SPACE</u>. It is based on the 21 manned <br>
space flights by the U.S.


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(cont. from 12/27) [12/27]
(cont. from 12/27) [12/27]


Claude brought me the Random House advertisement in New York Magazine which contains <u>AGOG</u>. He also brought me a different advertisement for <u>DYNASTY</u> from New York Magazine.
Claude brought me the Random House advertisement in ''New York Magazine''  <br>
which contains <u>AGOG</u>. He also brought me a different <br>
advertisement for <u>DYNASTY</u> from ''New York Magazine''.


[started 12/31]
[started 12/31]