Hi all--

I saw the need for a central clearinghouse of information
about topics such as mental calculation and memory techniques,
so I created the Mentat Wiki. It has a broader focus than
gaming strategy, but it might help you learn some
gaming techniques, such as card-counting.

<http://www.ludism.org/mentat/>

Here is some info from the front page. I hope you'll join us there!

Ron Hale-Evans
rwhe@...

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