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message 1: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (last edited Feb 16, 2014 04:24AM) (new)

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15.4 Wheeling and Dealing

"The Fast-Dealing Property Trading Game," is named after the economic concept of monopoly.

Option 1
Read 2 books from the following options. You may do the same option twice.

A. Read a book with the genre Business or Economics on the main page

B. Read a book with one of these words in the title or subtitle: bank, money, cash, dollar(s), wealth(y), bread, buck(s), coin(s), dough, gold, silver, rich(es), monopoly

C. The history of Monopoly can be traced back to 1903, when an American woman named Elizabeth (Lizzie) J. Magie Phillips created a game through which she hoped to be able to explain the single tax theory of Henry George. By 1933, a board game called Monopoly had been created which formed the basis of the game sold by Parker Brothers. By the 1970s, the idea that the game had been created solely by Charles Darrow had become popular folklore. John Waddington Ltd. is the licensed manufacturer of the game in the United Kingdom.

Read a book by an author named Elizabeth, Lizzie, “J.�, Magie, Phillips, Henry, George, Parker, Brothers, Charles, Darrow, John, Waddington. The name may occupy any position in the author’s name. Names must match exactly, no spelling variations.

Or

Option 2

Read ONE book that satisfies 2 of the options above
ex. A Curse Dark As Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce: B - Gold, C - Elizabeth; The Millionaire Mind by Thomas J. Stanley: A- business, C - J.

Required: Identify the option and/or choices


message 2: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (last edited Feb 21, 2014 03:49AM) (new)

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For C, names must match exactly
J. must be used as an initial J.D. Robb works

hyphenated words will not work


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message 5: by Delmy (last edited Feb 15, 2014 07:40PM) (new)

Delmy  (needfulreads) I am doing
Option 2:
Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck (B- Gold & C- John)


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Prajakta | 138 comments Does Maggie work in place of Magie?


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Delmy =^.^= wrote: "I am doing
Option 2:
Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck (B- Gold & C- John)"


looks good


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Prajakta wrote: "Does Maggie work in place of Magie?"

Sorry, no


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Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Does Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game work for the one book option? i.e. A economics on mp and Money(ball) word in the title?(Option B)


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Allison wrote: "Will this work? One of the authors is named John and contains "Silver":
Essential Silver Surfer, Vol. 1"


yes


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Andy wrote: "Does Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game work for the one book option? i.e. A economics on mp and Money(ball) word in the title?(Option B)"

Sorry, no, only the listed words
It would work for A


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Dee (austhokie) | 8854 comments J.D. Robb - works for J right? Since it's an initial


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Dee wrote: "J.D. Robb - works for J right? Since it's an initial"

Yes that would work for C


message 14: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8854 comments Figured but wanted to double check ;)


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Claire wrote: "Option 1B) Paper Money by Ken Follett

Option 1C) Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips"


looks good


message 17: by Sandi (last edited Feb 21, 2014 12:44AM) (new)

Sandi Barnes | 549 comments If the word dollar is in a hyphenated word, will that work? The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation by Elizabeth Letts

If not, I just found another instead! :-)


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Sandi wrote: "If the word dollar is in a hyphenated word, will that work? The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation by Elizabeth Letts

If not, I just..."


Sorry, no, hyphenated words will not work

Glad you had another!


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Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Option 1B = EA$Y Money: A Tony Alisone Thriller - R. Yocom

Option 1C = Inn Sight - Elizabeth Berry"


that works


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Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments I think this works for a one book option, but want to check to make sure; The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason by George S. Clason It has economics listed on the main page and the author's first name is George


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Andy wrote: "I think this works for a one book option, but want to check to make sure; The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason by George S. Clason It has economics listed on the main page and t..."

yes, Business and Economics both appear as genres (only 1 is necessary) and author George


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Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Dlmrose wrote: "Andy wrote: "I think this works for a one book option, but want to check to make sure; The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason by George S. Clason It has economics listed on the ma..."
Thanks1


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Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4421 comments Checking that this qualifies for OPTION 2

A) "business" or "economics" genre and c) author name "John"

Uncommon Carriers by John McPhee Uncommon Carriers by John McPhee


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Book Concierge wrote: "Checking that this qualifies for OPTION 2

A) "business" or "economics" genre and c) author name "John"

Uncommon Carriers by John McPhee Uncommon Carriers by John McPhee"


It does


Eepa *mm loving bookworm* (eepa) | 187 comments Can I use exactly the same option twice? Like reading a book from J. Fally and another from J.R. Ward?

This is proving to be difficult task for me and my books. =D

I have couple of options for word Silver but that would require me to buy those books in English as I only own translated versions. And as I'm always broke because of all the books I buy I try to limit myself.


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Eepa (Eija) wrote: "Can I use exactly the same option twice? Like reading a book from J. Fally and another from J.R. Ward?

This is proving to be difficult task for me and my books. =D

I have couple of options for w..."


Sure, the task states "You may do the same option twice."


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