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Title
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1968_Sackson_265_September 03.jpg
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1968
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Type
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image
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Format
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.jpg
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Source
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Box 1, Object 6, Sid Sackson collection
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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1968
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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transcription
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English
9/2
TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 1968
247th day - 119 days to come
Spoke to Claude, told him the bad news about
EXECUTIVE DECISION Discussed a possible NYGA meeting
next Tuesday at Cerima. One of us will contact the Amberstones.
Claude has worked out a GAME based on the "duel
problem" of game theory. Two dice are used. The player
going first can "shoot" by throwing the dice or may pass.
If he "shoots" he needs a 12 to hit. If he pas "shoots" and
misses the other he is then autimatically "killed". If the
first player passes the second may "shoot" with a ll or 12
needed to hit. Etc.
He has another version with each player having two
bullets and using 3 dice.
He also wants to make a game out of the game theory
problem of three duelists, one who is 100% accurate,
one who is 80%, and one who is 50%. Lots are drawn for
the order in which they shoot and they shoot one shot
in a turn , at either lopponent they wish. If all play
rationally the player who is 50% accurate has the best
chance of survival.
Called Felicia about EXECUTIVE DECISION. I suggested showing
it to Championship. She said they are in financial ditficulty.
PRO-QUARTERBACK has been hurt badly by 3M'S
PRO FOOTBALL.
Later Felicia called me back. There was a letter from
Bill Caruson. He thinks the basic idea of EXECUTIVE DECISION
is excellent, but they find the bookkeeping detracts from
the fun. Feel the same about STOCKS & BONDS. Hope that my
"genius" will come up with something.
Sent myself a registered letters with SPELLBINDER rules.
Red, a carbon copy of Bill's letter to Alice.
Also rcd. a letter from David Laughridge ask saying they'd
like to hold onto ANOTHER, FITTING & PROPER, TOTALLY --, and WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU? a while longer before making
a decision.
Called Alice to tell her of Laughridge's letter, she told me that
she had rcd. Bill Caruson's letter last Friday but hadn't
told me about it so that I could relax over the long weekend
She never thought I would get the game so soon.
Called Claude to to tell him EXECUTIVE DECISION was very
much alive.
In my talk she tho with Alice she thought it might be a
good idea to show it to S & R. I told her I had to get
BB satisfied with it first.
(cont. on 9/2)
