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Page 109
... perhaps some regular course , perhaps a random course . Let this machine scan ; let the players watch it scan , watch their own and each other's meters , and watch each other's faces if they wish to . Finally , we go through with the ...
... perhaps some regular course , perhaps a random course . Let this machine scan ; let the players watch it scan , watch their own and each other's meters , and watch each other's faces if they wish to . Finally , we go through with the ...
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... perhaps should not even wish that we alone could have the " invulnerable " nuclear - weapon submarine ; if in fact we have either no intention or no political capacity for a first strike , it would usually be helpful if the enemy were ...
... perhaps should not even wish that we alone could have the " invulnerable " nuclear - weapon submarine ; if in fact we have either no intention or no political capacity for a first strike , it would usually be helpful if the enemy were ...
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... Perhaps the simplest way to terminate the game is to have a bell ring at a time specified in advance . There are ... Perhaps he keeps it written on a blackboard that the other player can see ; perhaps he keeps it in a sealed en- velope ...
... Perhaps the simplest way to terminate the game is to have a bell ring at a time specified in advance . There are ... Perhaps he keeps it written on a blackboard that the other player can see ; perhaps he keeps it in a sealed en- velope ...
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The Retarded Science of International Strategy | 3 |
An Essay on Bargaining | 21 |
Bargaining Communication and Limited War | 53 |
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