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			      March 17, 1981









Michael G. Crisp, Vice President and Publisher
SRA, Inc. COLLEGE DIVISION
1540 Page Mill Road
POB 10021
Palo Alto, CA. 94303

Dear Mr. Crisp


Thank you for spending time, reviewing my proposal. It's unfortunate  that
we cannot reach an agreement. I just received an outline of your  Computer
Discovery program, and that helped  me understand the situation.  We  seem
to be at opposite ends of the spectrum.

I'm afraid I feel that programs, as described in the brochure, will do for
computing what drill-and-practice have  done for mathematics: destroy  the
excitment and  creative nature  of the  subject. I  wish I  could be  more
positive; but I can't.

I plan to persist.  I agree, my approach to the subject may be  idealistic
--I do expect people to be creative--, but the "realistic" alternative  is
not acceptable to me.  Perhaps "Idealism  meets Realism" will be a  remake
of "Bambi meets Godzilla".  We will see.




					    Yours sincerely,






					    John R. Allen
					    18215 Bayview Dr.
					    Los Gatos Ca, 95030
					    (408) 353-3857