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The mathematical layout of Scrabble wasn't created by a linguist, but by someone desperate for cash. Who invented it?

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The mathematical layout of Scrabble wasn't created by a linguist, but by someone desperate for cash. Who invented it?

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The mathematical layout of Scrabble wasn't created by a linguist, but by someone desperate for cash. Who invented it?
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