Fixes in 1993/leo

Running 'make' now links 'mind' to 'leo' (via the 'mind' rule).

Format/typo check the README.md file.

This should complete the entry unless a certain thing I found is a bug
in which case the bugs.md has to be updated (and the README.md refer to
it). This is not certain yet.
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@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ PROG= ${ENTRY}
#
OBJ= ${PROG}.o
DATA=
TARGET= ${PROG}
TARGET= ${PROG} mind
#
ALT_OBJ=
ALT_TARGET= mind
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@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@ By default, the number of colors is 6. You may specify a
value of between 1 and 15 colors. See the author's notes
for instructions of how to play.
We look forward to more entries from the newer members of the\
We look forward to more entries from the newer members of the
International Internet community.
## Author's remarks:
This program plays
[Mastermind](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastermind_(board_game), if you call it by a name ending by
'd', otherwise it _solves_ Mastermind. Call it without parameters
to use 6 digits (colors), or indicate the number of possible digits
[Mastermind](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastermind_(board_game), if you call
it by a name ending by 'd', otherwise it _solves_ Mastermind. Call it without
parameters to use 6 digits (colors), or indicate the number of possible digits
(you cannot change the number of positions so easily).
The number in parentheses is the number of possible combinations,
@@ -57,17 +57,22 @@ this. An expression giving `(bulls * 16 + cows)` from two numbers
is, however, quite straightforward :-) , as well as the arithmetic
of binary coded colors-base numbers is.
### Limitations: maximum number of digits (colors) is 14 (1..F).
Suggestions: Use terminal (or emulator) with non-destructive
backspaces. Do "disable scrolling" on cmdtool or similar emulators.
#### Bugs: Please don't type ^D at the prompt!!
#### Bugs
Please don't type ^D at the prompt!!
##### EXAMPLE: Suppose we think of 1234
```
judges-385> ./leo
$ ./leo
(1296): 6433
?? 12 # one 3 is a bull, another is a cow, and 4 is a cow
(160): 5363
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ judges-385> ./leo
##### EXAMPLE: Guess the computer's number
```
judges-387> ./mind
$ ./mind
(1296): ???? 1122 # my strategy isn't the best, just as example
00
(256): ???? 3344