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FRIDAY 27 DECEMBER
1963
361st day - 4 days to come
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To Claude. Wald, Arthur, Bob & Helen there.
To Claude. Wald, Arthur, Bob & Helen there.
Anne, Wald, Arthur and I played a few hands of  
Anne, Wald, Arthur and I played a few hands of  
their <u>BRIDGE WITH HIGH DECK</u>🔴. Played with 32 card
their <u>BRIDGE WITH HIGH DECK</u>🔴. Played with 32 card
"High Deck". (See "RATIONAL SOLITAIRE"🔴). 4 play & each
"High Deck". (See "RATIONAL SOLITAIRE"🔴). [transcriber note: ink changes here] 4 play & each
gets 8 cards. 4 tricks are book. Bids can be from
gets 8 cards. 4 tricks are book. Bids can be from
1 to 4 in a "house" or a "person". "House" bids  
1 to 4 in a "house" or a "person". "House" bids  
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order in "House" bids, probably - sun, arrow,  
order in "House" bids, probably - sun, arrow,  
flower, pyramid (but I am not sure).  
flower, pyramid (but I am not sure).  
Bids are either made or set, extra tricks do  
Bids are either made or set, extra tricks do  
not count. Bids of 1 or 2 count 50 points each  
not count. Bids of 1 or 2 count 50 points each  
(50 or 100). Bids of 3 or 4 count 100 points each  
(50 or 100). Bids of 3 or 4 count 100 points each  
(300 or 400). If set they lose the same ammount.  
(300 or 400). If set they lose the same ammount [sic: correct would be: amount].  
There is doubling but I wasn't given the details.  
There is doubling but I wasn't given the details.
 
Once a team has made 400 points they are
Once a team has made 400 points they are
"vulnerable" in 1 <s>suit</s> "house". They win or lose double
"vulnerable" in 1 <s>suit</s> "house". They win or lose double
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points - "vulnerable in 4 suits (so as to say) and  
points - "vulnerable in 4 suits (so as to say) and  
they have won the game.
they have won the game.
Play is the same as in bridet, with a dummy,  
Play is the same as in bridet, with a dummy,  
but with the following additions.
but with the following additions.
A <s>play</s> lead of a "major" calls for following of  
A <s>play</s> lead of a "major" calls for following of  
<s>suit</s> "house". But a play of a "minor" does not and the
<s>suit</s> "house". But a play of a "minor" does not and the
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"minor" played wins, regardless of "house". (What hap-
"minor" played wins, regardless of "house". (What hap-
pens if two high ones are played?)
pens if two high ones are played?)
If a "major" is led <s>and the h</s> as the first card of
If a "major" is led <s>and the h</s> as the first card of
a trick and the 2nd card is the matching "minor" it is  
a trick and the 2nd card is the matching "minor" it is  
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revolution is "knight"-"vassel" <s>th</s> order can not  
revolution is "knight"-"vassel" <s>th</s> order can not  
be restored since there is no higher "major".  
be restored since there is no higher "major".  
Another way in which the order can be deranged
Another way in which the order can be deranged
is by "conditions". If one team plays the "knight" and  
is by "coalitions". If one team plays the "knight" and  
the other team playes the "priest & "father" the
the other team playes the "priest" & "father" the
team with the "priest" & "father wins the trick. If the  
team with the "priest" & "father["] wins the trick. If the  
team with the "knight", however, also plays the "lover",  
team with the "knight", however, also plays the "lover",  
the win the trick. Similarly a "father" & "lover" can  
the win the trick. Similarly a "father" & "lover" can  
beat a "priest". (in all of these cases the cards
beat a "priest". (In all of these cases the cards
mentioned are all of the same "house".)  
mentioned are all of the same "house".)  
Helen showed her <u>CUBE GAME</u>🔴 to the others.
Helen showed her <u>CUBE GAME</u>🔴 to the others.