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Created page with "'''24 WEDNESDAY * OCTOBER 1973'''<br> UNITED NATIONS DAY * 297TH DAY * 68 DAYS TO COME ---- Rcd. Oct. ''<u>TOYS</u>''. Nothing in particular.<br> <u>Earl</u> called and offered to have me teach the course in <u>BRIDGE</u> (see 10/19)<br> and he'll give over the money to me. Said "no thanks, but what I meant<br> was that he really had to study up in order to teach the course - not that<br> I wanted to do the teaching myself."<br> Made a tentative date for 11/9...."
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the latter and she asked me if she could give it as a gift to a kid<br>
the latter and she asked me if she could give it as a gift to a kid<br>
whose father is out of work. Sure.<br>
whose father is out of work. Sure.<br>
She has a game called
She has a game called <u>SPIDER</u> which she finds interesting.<br>
<u>Hans Goldschmidt</u> wants to send her loads of things and she is<br>
trying to get him to send her a description first. She finds that he<br>
often takes an existing idea, makes a small change, and expects to<br>
be paid royalties.<br>
 
Rcd. a package from American Greetings with <u>BROKEN ENGLISH</u><br>
and <u>FAIR SHAKE</u>.<br>
 
Call from <u>Harold Saperstein</u>. He has ''<u>S & T</u>'' #32, 33, 34, and 35. Told<br>
him I'd bring him up to date when we visit him.<br>
 
Call from <u>Claude</u>. He is still working on the puzzles aspects<br>
of <u>DIABOLIQUE</u>. He likes the way differently colored numbers<br>
fall into patterns when arranged for solutions.<br>
Told him about the tentative date for 11/9.
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(cont. from 10/31)  [10/31]<br>
 
for changes we have made.
We signed the <u>HOLIDAY</u> and <u>PATTON</u> contracts - 2 of each - <br>
(and I later dropped them at Athol for <u>Bob Gellman</u>'s <br>
signature. He was out).<br>
Took <u>ECLIPSE</u>, <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHETTER</u>, <u>PAIR OFF</u>, and <u>OVER 'N OVER</u><br>
with me. Also the copy of <u>BROKEN ENGLISH</u> from 3M.<br>
 
To "Gamut of Games". <u>Phil</u> was playing <u>BACKGAMMON</u> with Nick<br>
and didn't feel much like talking. That rush of games for<br>
me to come up with that he spoke of yesterday won't be<br>
until the spring - if it materializes. Those supermarket games<br>
will be $1.89, not $1.49. I will probably have to spend<br>
(cont. on 10/22)