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Like each Betza, each Gilman could take a monograph. (I) In the beginning (we are going to review all 20 Man and Beasts CCs) ''The Rook's directions are called orthogonal,'' he writes. Already CVs have their own vocabulary, because nowhere else is orthogonal used quite that way, being reasonable enough adaptation, though Rook's move has no right angle as such, until there are two. Bishop is just as ''orthogonal'' really, whose moves are perpendicular. Are mega-city street patterns orthogonal? Yes, because there are more than one direction at once, and rectilinear or straight are more current, or just square for the blocks. Radical philosopher Georges Sorel (1847-1922) pointed out that deliberate re-laying of streets by authorities to square-patterns in 19th century Paris was designed to thwart, or contravene, anarchists and revolutionaries, who could no longer easily hide out in corners, byways and alleys to terrorize, behind that curved dark lurking corner. (II) Ending the article under ''Notes'' here Gilman links *Fusion Chess* that is now being analysed by Jeremy. Gilman's Primate is Duniho's Pope. Maybe. Primate seems to be Bishop + Wazir, whereas Pope is Bishop + King. Could Charles please clarify. ''Primate'' of course is the clerical term, not the biological one.