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was a game that was fun to play but was not a "classic" game.  <br>
was a game that was fun to play but was not a "classic" game.  <br>
It will be good for their new family game format. But this  <br>
It will be good for their new family game format. But this  <br>
will not be decided
will not be decided one way or the other until some time in '72.  <br>
In the meantime Jim will gamble that the game will still  <br>
be available if they decide to go will the new packaging. If  <br>
they decide not to they won't lose the binder money and the  <br>
inventor won't lose the opportunity to try and place it elsewhere.  <br>
The inventor shouldn't be disappointed. As his first game  <br>
this shows considerable talent.  <br>
<u>Felicia</u> rcd. the 2nd quarter report on <u>BALI</u>. It is a little better  <br>
than last year.  <br>
The checks for <u>RED LETTER</u> arrived. She is mailing mine to me.  <br>
I asked her about Hasbro and she is still working on setting  <br>
up an appointment. I told her about <u>RECONSTRUCTION</u> (not by  <br>
name) and the possible conflict with <u>Claude</u>'s <u>DEDUCTION</u>. Maybe  <br>
I'll show it to Hasbro.
 
The ''Post'' had a puzzle from a book ''<u>THE LONELY MONK AND OTHER PUZZLES</u>'' <br>
by "Ivan Morris'' (Little, Brown, $4.95).  <br>
Q: Mrs. Tabako has 50 natural pearls, 50 cultured pearls, and two  <br>
Ming jars. If she uses all the pearls, how should she distribute them  <br>
in the two jars in such a way that when Mr. Tabako enters the  <br>
room and picks one pearl out of either jar at random he will have the  <br>
best possible chance of picking a cultured pearl? What is the  <br>
distribution and what are his chances?  <br>
A: She puts one cultured pearl in jar A and all the other pearls in  <br>
jar B. Then the chances of picking a cultured pearl from jar B are 99/99  <br>
and the chances of picking one from jar B are 49/99.  <br>
cumulatively the chances of picking a cultured pearl are the average  <br>
[??] of these two figures, viz. 74 to 25.
 
2nd call from <u>Felicia</u>. She contacted <u>Dan Ferrone</u>. He agrees  <br>
that Sun Line Cruises should pay if they want me to do a game  <br>
for them. In the meantime I'm to send him a copy of  <br>
<u>AGOG</u>, for his presentation.  <br>
The checks for <u>RED LETTER</u> came. She's mailing mine.  <br>
<u>Al Richter</u> sent his regards and told her he owes me a call.  <br>
I said that I hadn't sent the letter on <u>RACE THRU SPACE GAMES</u>  <br>
yet. She wrote to <u>Virginia Russell</u> saying that I sent it. Told  <br>
her that I'd send it immediately.  <br>
Virginia is interested in my working on improving the game.  <br>
Told Felicia I'd want at least $15 an hour, and Felicia  <br>
agreed.  <br>
Felicia doesn't think much of the game and thinks that  <br>
$10 for it is ridiculous. She heard of people asking for their  <br>
money back.
 
(cont. on 7/18)