Games World of Puzzles – October 2019

BY JONATHAN SCHMALZBACH •THIS OLD GAME•

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the game tend to be pretty tattered, particularly around

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reporter who gets the Scoop more often than not

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In a time of round-the-clock news cycles, there

is something comforting about reporters

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While the game may not be as rousing as

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of bygone days, it somehow makes

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