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@@ -52,20 +52,20 @@ With assumption 2 removed entirely, there are many other possiblities
 but they seem very strange.
 
 
-# Suggested Variant Garlic A
+# Suggested garlic variations
 
-Prepare, for each player, one each of X Y Z.  Choose secretly and
-randomly.
+ A. Prepare, for each player, one each of X Y Z.  Choose secretly and
+    randomly.
 
-# Suggested Variant Garlic B
-
-Same, but include P..T.  Players are entitled to count their
-chips so they will know the difference between XYZ/PQR/ST.
+ B. Same, but include P..T.  Players are entitled to count their
+    chips so they will know the difference between XYZ/PQR/ST.
 
 
 II. Non-garlic
 --------------
 
+# Discussion
+
 Standard load is 1 pumpkin (¤3) plus 1 green (about ¤5).
 
 Options would seem to include:
@@ -75,9 +75,29 @@ Options would seem to include:
    probably of higher value, albeit that the locoweed is not very
    interesting).
 
- * Replace the green with a black.  This is interesting because 
+ * Replace the green with a black.  This is interesting because blacks
+   are often very important but become less so with increased
+   availability.
+
+ * Replace the green with a yellow or purple.  These are not available
+   for purchase at this time.  This seems anomalous.
+
+ * Do something about the pumpkin.  Replacing it with a proper chip
+   seems very bold.  But perhaps there could be several.
+
+Increasing the starting bag value too much seems a bad idea because we
+sometimes run off the end.
 
 
+# Suggested non-garlic variations:
+
+ K. Initial bag with 1 pumpkin, plus one random colour chosen from
+    green/red/blue/locoweed/black.
+
+ L. Initial bag with 3 pumpkins.
+
+ M. Initial bag with jsut garlic; each player may buy, at the start,
+    in turn order for notional turn 0, chips to the value of 8.
 
 
 III. Mechanics
@@ -89,10 +109,6 @@ To choose secretly and randomly between identical-looking sets of
 containers (let's call them bags, supposing they're XYZ from "Garlic",
 above).
 
-A computer will be involved.  It will produce two sets of secret
-output, one for player 1 and one for player 2 (WLOG there are at least
-2 players)
-
 All players collaborate to parepare bags, one for each player,
 according to each of XYZ.  So now (for eg two players) we have bags:
   X0 Y0 Z0
@@ -102,18 +118,17 @@ Place these in pairs in locations labelled X, Y, Z.  So we ahve:
   Y: bag, bag, ...
   Z: bag, bag, ...
 
-Everyone but player 1 leaves the room.  Player 1's secret output
-instructs them to move bag-pairs X Y Z to new locations alpha, beta,
+Everyone but player 1 leaves the room.  Player 1 rolls dice
+to randomly move move bag-pairs X Y Z to new locations alpha, beta,
 gamma, according to a random permutation.  Now we have:
   alpha: bag, bag, ...
   beta:  bag, bag, ...
   gamma: bag, bag, ...
 
-Everyone but player 1 leaves the room.  Player 2's secret output
-instructs them to select one of alpha, beta, or gamma.  The others are
-put aside:
+Everyone but player 1 leaves the room.  Player 2's rolls a die to
+select one of alpha, beta, or gamma.  The others are put aside:
   selected: bag, bag, ...
-  discarded: many bags
+  set aside (secret): many bags
 
 At the end of the game, everyone must reveal their bags.  Perhaps we
 declare that at the start of round 5 (at the extra garlic) everyone