[Fictionary] Fwd: OCTROI results

[Jim Moskowitz]

Here, let me Google that for you -- resulting in a trip down video-game memory lane (for some people, anyway): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokoban



> On Mar 10, 2024, at 12:52 PM, Hutch <hutchinson.jeff at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Pierre:
> 
> What about the "sokoban" room permits one ONLY to push boxes but not to pull them??? *head asplode*
> 
> BB,
> Hutch
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> On Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 5:38 PM Joshua Randall <joshuarandall.nyc at gmail.com> wrote:
> Unfortunately, it was the less interesting abacus. So merrily we roll along. 
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> From: Pierre Abbat <phma at bezitopo.org>
> Date: Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 10:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fictionary] OCTROI results
> To: Joshua Randall <joshuarandall.nyc at gmail.com>
> 
> 
> On Thursday, March 7, 2024 9:48:21 AM EST you wrote:
> > Does anyone know the word soroban?
> 
> I know it's one of two things, and the other is sokoban:
> * an abacus
> * a room where one can push boxes, but not pull them.
> 
> Pierre
> -- 
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