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From: presley@mhuxj.UUCP
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Subject: Re: another "42" theory
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Date: Wed, 25-May-83 14:11:36 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 25 14:11:36 1983
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	With squares which multiply word and letter scores, you can't get down to
	42 points even using both blank pieces.  We couldn't even find a way to make
	56, which is 6x9 (equal 4x13+2, or 42 base 13).  Sorry.

And all these years, I was under the misconception that 6x9 is 54.
-- 
	Joe Presley (...!mhuxj!presley)