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Article — From the September 1995 issue
Why most travel writers should stay home
Readings — From the November 1994 issue
Article — From the March 1993 issue
The compulsion to diet in a starved culture
Readings — From the October 1992 issue
Article — From the June 1990 issue
In the company of the mentally retarded
Readings — From the October 1989 issue
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