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[BNW] playtesting (Matt)
Matt,
It is now next week and time to annoy you about playtesting BNW. Consider
this an official annoyance. What do we need to do to playtest?
Thanks!
Erik Kjerland
Word Origin of the Day
Laconic
Concise, terse speech.
Laconia was an ancient country of the Peloponnesus, and its most famous city
was its capital, Sparta. The citizens of Laconia valued the spare, military
lifestyle that featured few embellishments or comforts. While the rest of
the Greek world delighted in poetry, drama, and artistry, the Laconians
developed a reputation for secrecy, austerity, and anti-intellectualism.
Hostile to outsiders, their characteristic manner of speech was terse,
abrupt, and to the point.
One famous example of Laconic rhetoric emerged from the long-standing
Spartan rivalry with Macedonia. As hostilities mounted, Philip II of
Macedonia sent a message to the elders of Sparta, stating, "If I enter
Laconia, I will level it to the ground." The reply consisted of one word:
"If."