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Sample file D~ / A·-~ ~ ~~ NE1"W0Rl( 2 NEW YORK: 15-year-old play er/DM of D&D, AD&D, STAR FRONTIERS games with 4 years experience ne eds a new group for gaming and esta blishing an RPGA Network club, if possible. Contact: Len Valure, 45 North Regent CANADA: I am looking for people with MASSACHUSETIS: ATTENTION Street, Port Chester, NY 10573 or call whom I could play the D&D® game, GAMERS Int erested in forming an 914-937-2764. AD&D® game, or any other similar role­ RPGA"' Network club (The Fantasy playing game. I also would like to find Gamer's Guilcl) in the NW Mass. area? OHIO: Experienced players & DMs in interested new players willing to play a Send an SASE to: Costa Valhouli, 56 the Zanesville/Muskingum County area new RPG entitled ROBOTECH. Write: Hoyt Road, Bradford, MA. 01830. There wanted by Games, Inc. 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