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THURSDAY 26 AUGUST 1971
238th day - 127 days to come

Rcd.a letter from Don Latcock. He sent me the rules for SQUATTER,
a [illegible crossed out] PUZZLE from the NEW SCIENTIST,
and a booklet THE GAME OF MAH JONG.
In his letter he sent me rules for MAKE 7 BREAK, SHEEPFOLD,
and some more info on his DOMINO BLOCKS. He is sending me a race
game AUSTRALIAN EXPLORER; also he is sending me e set from mainland
China called QUINTET, containing: FIVE IN A ROW, >u>FLOWER GAME,
CHINESE CHECKERS, CANNON GAME, TIT TAT TOE, A variant, and
FOUR MARBLES GAME.
He rcd. HAAR HOOLIM PERCEPTION GAMES and finds them interesting.
Doesn't mention MEM.

Wrote up BUGS & LOOOPS and NINETYSEVEN for S & T column. Called
Kantrell again and spoke to "Walter Koenigstein". Got their new
address. He told me that there are new instructions that clear
up some of the unclear points. He is mailing me a set.

BB typed the letter to Jim Kraus that I wrote on Tuesday.
Mailed it out.

(cont. from 8/27) [8/28]

of the two generating pcs. but I suggested this and he agreed.