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␈↓ ↓H␈↓␈↓βS␈↓∧ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California 94305

␈↓ ↓H␈↓∧Telephone 415 497-4430␈↓ 
,May 6, 1977 




␈↓ ↓H␈↓Jerry Pournelle
␈↓ ↓H␈↓12051 Laurel Terrace
␈↓ ↓H␈↓Studio City, California 91604

␈↓ ↓H␈↓Dear Jerry:

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␈↓ ↓H␈↓physics how the formula was derived.

␈↓ ↓H␈↓Let's discuss the scienti≡c-political magazine further.


␈↓ ↓H␈↓Best regards,



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

␈↓ ↓H␈↓p.s. the Computer Hot Line is for your son.