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From: Lester <maxim@netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 03:21:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: The Logo Fyles #10
Message-id: <Pine.3.89.9710250347.A27183-0100000@netcom19>

The Logo Fyles

- 10 -

"Your hand was not out of the bag."

"You are right, I was very lucky. If you had gotten my tiles, you would have crushed me. And you know what else? Laura Dern wants to bear my children."

"Three rounds to go. It's between me and Vernant Jaunse. He's paired against Douc, Coaita, and Guereza, who are only in the top section because the cutoff is 1100. Who am I paired against? Brainbox Kippa-Lotte, Ed Jeely and Gibson. But am I complaining?" "She puts down satire plus a blank. Draws seven of the last eight tiles. Misses the Q. I come back with OMOPHAGIC through PH, to go ahead by 90. Then sit and get nickled and pennied to de---." Brond stopped the tape player, interrupting his packing. He removed "The Wordgame Phrasemaker" casette and placed it back in the TWP box, then reread the memo:

FROM: Counter Logo Operations Office (CLOFF)

TO: Brond, Kam

Re: Gruppetto Okta (Bovver Boy) Operation (GOBBO)

Your reading this signifies acceptance of terms. Take Amtrac to Oxlands (#19 at 2330). From there to Detox and Wordgame center in Dogtown (3 yojans northeast of Oxlands). Contact Alamort for security arrangements. She'll be watching your back. No direct contact with CIAOS under any circs. Stonker this.

Lovely outfit to work for, Brond thought.

He crunkled the memo before lighting it. Travis Alamort watching his back. "Humf," he said aloud. She was more likely to park a handjar in it.

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