Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!microsof!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!ariel!hou5f!hou5b!hou5c!hou5e!hou5a!hou5d!hogpc!houxm!mhuxa!mhuxi!mhuxt!mhuxj!presley From: presley@mhuxj.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: another "42" theory Message-ID: <240@mhuxj.UUCP> Date: Wed, 25-May-83 14:11:36 EDT Article-I.D.: mhuxj.240 Posted: Wed May 25 14:11:36 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 28-May-83 01:02:21 EDT References: <290@security.UUCP> Lines: 8 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)