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	 The Editor: About The
	Diplomatic Pouch
	Our shame-faced editor asks to be pardoned for the extreme tarditude of this issue.  
     David Norman: How To Achieve A Two-Way Draw
It's better than a three-way draw, but how can you get there safely without giving the other guy a chance to win a solo? David has a few ideas on fair and secure ways to split those last few centers 17-17.  
     John Wiens: Thought on Game Balance in No-Press SailHo
It's pretty popular - but is it balanced? John has a closer look at the dynamics of the Sailho! variant.  
     Jeff Breidenstein: Diplomacy Convoys: As Good As They Look?
Jeff questions the idea that convoys are really all that cool. Are they? Perhaps they should be used more carefully than you think... 
     Charles Roburn: All Zombies Must Die
Have you ever been faced with a completely silent neighbor? Beware: for you may be facing THE UNDEAD!!!  
     Will Abbott: Why I Like Italy: GenCon 2009 Diplomacy Tournament Review
Will discusses his experience at the GenCon 2009 Diplomacy Tournament, and why Italy is the bestest Great Power of them all!  
     John Wiens: The Maltese Falcon
A new strategy for the Franco-British alliance in the 1900 variant.  
     Nick Boragina: Thoughts From a Former Cheater
Ten years after his original transgression, a repentant Nick explains what the heck he was thinking, and asks for absolution. After all, he was only a kid at the time! Shall we give him another chance?  
     Cooper Durvine: Playing With Novices
A few quick thoughts on some common characteristics of inexperienced players.  
     Dave Simpson: Reflections of a Former Newbie
Was it really so long ago that our Newbie was innocent, bright-eyed, and bushy-tailed? Find out what he thinks now, some three years later after his (re-)introduction to the hobby.  
     Charles Roburn: The Kaiser's Mistake
It was all Tirpitz' fault. Aspiring German Admirals, beware!  The Editors and the Readership: Pouch
Deposits 
	So what's been languishing in our mailbox all this time? Read on to find out!
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