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Dennis Lim’s interesting article about the movie “Last Year at Marienbad” (“Enigma, Thy Name is ‘Marienbad,’ ” June 21) reminded me of when my mathematician brother and I saw it in 1962. We were intrigued by the character who was always playing the game of Nim with others, although I don’t believe the word “Nim” was mentioned in the movie.

He dealt cards in four rows of seven, five, three and one and invited the other player to start by removing one or more cards from a single row. The object was not to remove the last card. Of course, the dealer always won. I have put Nim in two of my books and a short story, and I would be glad to play anyone for money, using the rules from the movie.

Alan Cook

Rancho Palos Verdes