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␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305
␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓ 	YSeptember 8, 1976




␈↓ ↓H␈↓Mr. David MacDermott
␈↓ ↓H␈↓205 Horizon
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Venice, Calif. 90291

␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Mr. MacDermott:

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␈↓ ↓H␈↓themselves when you try to write.


␈↓ ↓H␈↓Sincerely,



␈↓ ↓H␈↓John McCarthy
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Director
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Professor of Computer Science