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Vol26 No 16
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15 Out in the Stars
17 Holiday cooking
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6 News Notes: Regional Briefs
8 Activists invited to White House
8 Vaccine recommended for boys
9 Council to consider protections
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4 General Gayety
4 Guest Commentary
5 Editor's Note
5 QPoll
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