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From: paulh@tektronix.UUCP (Paul Hoefling)
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Subject: Re: noughts and crosses
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 13:59:02 EST
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In article <1988@bmcg.UUCP> bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert) writes:
>> i'm looking for a better description for
>> the game noughts and crosses.  any takers?
>
>The game is played the way one plays "GO". The idea is to 
>get 5 in a row, any angle.

You know naught of what you speak.

First, GO is infinitely more complex than "getting 5 pieces in a row".
The 5 in a row game is Go-moku (or, I think, Pente).

Second, noughts and crosses is the British name for tic-tac-toe.
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Paul Hoefling
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