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1*4ef63fbbSbostic	The object of Boggle (TM Parker Bros.) is to find, within 3 minutes,
2*4ef63fbbSbosticas many words as possible in a 4 by 4 grid of letters.  Words may be formed
3*4ef63fbbSbosticfrom any sequence of 3 or more adjacent letters in the grid.  The letters
4*4ef63fbbSbosticmay join horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.  However, no position
5*4ef63fbbSbosticin the grid may be used more than once within any one word.  In competitive
6*4ef63fbbSbosticplay amongst humans, each player is given credit for those of his words
7*4ef63fbbSbosticwhich no other player has found.
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9*4ef63fbbSbostic	This program is intended for people wishing to sharpen their skills
10*4ef63fbbSbosticat Boggle.  If you invoke the program with 4 arguments of 4 letters each,
11*4ef63fbbSbostic(e.g. "boggle appl epie moth erhd") the program forms the obvious Boggle
12*4ef63fbbSbosticgrid and lists all the words from the online dictionary found therein.
13*4ef63fbbSbosticIf you invoke the program without arguments, it will generate a board for
14*4ef63fbbSbosticyou, let you enter words for 3 minutes, and then tell you how well you
15*4ef63fbbSbosticdid relative to the online dictionary.
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17*4ef63fbbSbostic	In interactive play, enter your words separated by spaces, tabs,
18*4ef63fbbSbosticor newlines.  A bell will ring when there is 2:00, 1:00, 0:10, 0:02, 0:01,
19*4ef63fbbSbosticand 0:00 time left.  You may complete any word started before the expiration
20*4ef63fbbSbosticof time.  You can surrender before time is up by hitting 'break'.  While
21*4ef63fbbSbosticentering words, your erase character is only effective within the current
2266965821Ssamword and your line kill character is ignored.
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24*4ef63fbbSbostic	Advanced players may wish to invoke the program with 1 or 2 +'s
25*4ef63fbbSbosticas the first argument.  The first + removes the restriction that positions
26*4ef63fbbSbosticcan only be used once in each word.  The second + causes a position to be
27*4ef63fbbSbosticconsidered adjacent to itself as well as its (up to) 8 neighbors.  Hit
28*4ef63fbbSbosticany key to begin.
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