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01700	Allen Kay
01800	XEROX PARC
01900	Palo Alto, Ca.
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02200	Dear Allen,
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02500		Here is the latest copy of the BEINGs research report. The
02600	major theme is that of representing knowledge and control as
02700	standardized, structured, interacting modules.
02800	Unlike ACTORS, which have no fixed formats for messages, and CLASSES,
02900	which have no single universal set of message types, BEINGS have a
03000	fixed set of about thirty different messages they can pass. 
03100	I think the paper will be of interest, and I would greatly appreciate
03200	talking about it -- and BEINGS -- with you.  
03300		I don't know if there will be any more work on
03400	the specific system described, but the ideas involved -- and the
03500	difficulties -- will probably remain.  I am beginning my thesis,
03600	which tentatively involves using the BEINGs concepts to learn
03700	mathematics.
03800		Send me a note (DBL@SAIL) when you are ready to meet. My
03900	best day for transportation is Friday;  any other day is fine, but
04000	we'd have to make it here at the AI LAB.  Thanks again.