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Monday 13 February 1967

44th day - 321 days to come

Rcd. [received] a letter from Haar Hoolim. More puzzles-based on FANORONA.

Mrs. Gittleson of Ideal called. Dictated an additional clause to the contract which sets it for 10 years and reverts all rights to me in case of termination. I had BB do the typing. ELLERY QUEEN CASE OF THE ELUSIVE ASSASSIN.

Played INFINITE PLANE with BB & Dana. Made a rule that a "wild card" when played could not be picked up in that turn. That seemed O.K. But Dana kept accumulating cards and forced us to buy cards at a disadvantage. He won but made a very dull game. Later I decided to change that the rules to make only a trade mandatory, not a purchase. This should stop a player from hogging all the cards. In the case when no player can made a trade, after all players have shown their hands, the first player to have done this must make a purchase if possible. Each other must also make a play on the table before If not, the next player, etc.

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MONDAY

Played 3-hand INFINITE PLANE with BB & Dana.