February 1950 Issue, COMMENTARY

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Issues of the 1940s = 2 Years, 18 Issues, 384 Articles
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  Issues of 1948 = 6 Issues, 118 Articles
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  Issues of 1949 = 12 Issues, 266 Articles
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Issues of the 1950s = 10 Years, 101 Issues, 1,987 Articles
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  Issues of 1950 = 6 Issues, 122 Articles
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    January 1950 Issue = 20 Articles
    1. American Jews Through Israeli Eyes by Arthur Hertzberg, pp. 1-7
    2. British Labor's Half-Way House by George Lichtheim, pp. 8-17
    3. A Humanist Religion for Modern Men by Israel Knox, pp. 18-28
    4. The Jews Under Turkey's "New Deal" by Hal Lehrman, pp. 29-39
    5. The Ordeal of Arnold Friedman, Painter by William Schack, pp. 40-46
    6. Dickens, Fagin, and Mr. Riah by Edgar Johnson, pp. 47-50
    7. The Dowry by Harry Feltenstein, Jr., pp. 51-55
    8. Nicodemus by Howard Nemerov, p. 56
    9. Rudolf Borchardt: Poet of Assimilation by Heinz Politzer, pp. 57-64
    10. Scene With Figure by Babette Deutsch, p. 65
    11. From the American Scene by Louis Zara, pp. 66-70
    12. Cedars of Lebanon, pp. 71-73
    13. On the Horizon by Chemjo Vinaver, pp. 74-77
    14. The Study of Man by Gertrude Himmelfarb, pp. 78-86
    15. Letters from Readers, pp. 87-92
    16. [+]
      Stalin's Political Contribution by Franz Borkenau, pp. 93-97 - 1 Review
      1. Stalin: A Political Biography by Isaac Deutscher
    17. [+]
      The Yiddish Language by Ralph Weiman, pp. 98-99 - 2 Reviews
      1. College Yiddish by Uriel Weinreich
      2. Yiddish for Adults by Nathaniel Buchwald
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      The "Liberal" in the Novel by Isa Kapp, pp. 100-101 - 3 Reviews
      1. The Sure Thing by Merle Miller
      2. A Sea Change by Nigel Forbes Dennis
      3. The Oasis by Mary McCarthy
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      The Misuses of Adversity by Monroe Engel, p. 102 - 1 Review
      1. Letters to My Son by Dagobert D. Runes
    20. [+]
      Gambit Declined by Martin Greenberg, pp. 103-106 - 1 Review
      1. Knight's Gambit by William Faulkner
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    February 1950 Issue = 21 Articles
    1. The U.N. Tangle Over Jerusalem by Hal Lehrman, pp. 105-114
    2. Discrimination in the Colleges Dies Hard by Edward N. Saveth, pp. 115-121
    3. Hunger Is Obsolete, If--- by James Rorty, pp. 122-128
    4. A Religious Bridge between Jew and Christian by Hans Joachim Schoeps, pp. 129-131
    5. I Was My Father by Jacob Sloan, p. 132
    6. I Kill a Nazi Gauleiter by David Frankfurter, pp. 133-141
    7. Jewish Art and the Fear of the Image by Herbert Howarth, pp. 142-150
    8. The Knife by Sholom Aleichem, pp. 151-158
    9. Shabbat in Tel Aviv by Ruth Gruber, pp. 159-162
    10. From the American Scene-- by Alfred Kazin, pp. 163-170
    11. Cedars of Lebanon-- by Hayim Nahman Bialik, pp. 171-175
    12. On the Horizon-- by Joseph H. Gumbiner, pp. 176-180
    13. Promenade by David Ignatow, p. 181
    14. Study of Man-- by Sherry Mangan, pp. 182-188
    15. Letters From Readers, pp. 189-192
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      The American Jewish Pattern by Oscar Handlin, p. 193 - 1 Review
      1. Jews in Transition by Albert Isaac Gordon
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      Breeding Grounds for Nazis by Samuel J. Hurwitz, pp. 194-196 - 1 Review
      1. Rehearsal for Destruction by Paul W. Massing
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      Jehudah Halevi by David Daiches, p. 197 - 1 Review
      1. The Life and Time of Jehudah Halevi by Rudolf Kayser
    19. [+]
      Trade Unions: Real and "Ideal" by Martin Diamond, p. 198 - 1 Review
      1. Trade Unions in the New Society by Harold J. Laski
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      Berlin's Jews by Alfred Werner, pp. 199-200 - 1 Review
      1. Christian Voss und Die Sterne by Hertha von Gebhardt
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      Hero on the Loose by Paul Goodman, pp. 201-206 - 1 Review
      1. Baxter Bernstein by Stephen Seley
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    March 1950 Issue = 19 Articles
    1. Europe Turns to the Right by David C. Williams, pp. 203-209
    2. Do Israeli Ties Conflict with U.S. Citizenship? by Dorothy Thompson, pp. 210-219
    3. America Recognizes Diverse Loyalties by Oscar Handlin, pp. 220-226
    4. Six Poems by Delmore Schwartz, pp. 227-228
    5. Is Science Evil? by Karl Jaspers, pp. 229-233
    6. The Battle of Abington Township by Morton M. Hunt, pp. 234-243
    7. Man's Morals and God's Will by David Baumgardt, pp. 244-251
    8. Peretz at Home by J.J. Trunk, pp. 252-256
    9. The Death of the Prophet by James Baldwin, pp. 257-261
    10. From the American Scene by Wallace Markfield, pp. 262-268
    11. Cedars of Lebanon, pp. 269-271
    12. On the Horizon by Heinz Politzer, pp. 272-274
    13. Study of Man by Nathan Glazer, pp. 275-284
    14. Letters from Readers, pp. 285-290
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      The Appeal of Communism by Granville Hicks, pp. 291-293 - 1 Review
      1. The God that Failed by Richard Crossman
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      The American Demagogue by Irwin Ross, pp. 294-295 - 1 Review
      1. Prophets of Deceit by Leo Lowenthal and Norbert Guterman
    17. [+]
      The Inflation of Literature by Irving Howe, pp. 296-297 - 1 Review
      1. Celine: The Crippled Giant by Milton Hindus
    18. [+]
      Volume 51 by Samuel Koenig, p. 298 - 1 Review
      1. The American Jewish Year Book, 1950 by Morris Fine
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      What is Jewish Art? by S. Lane Faison, jr., pp. 299-304 - 1 Review
      1. Jewish Artists of the 19th and 20th Centuries by Karl Schwartz
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    April 1950 Issue = 19 Articles
    1. The American Credo Survives the Modern Crisis by Golo Mann, pp. 301-307
    2. Is Egypt Planning a Second Round? by Brian Faulkner, pp. 308-314
    3. The Postwar Revival of the Synagogue by Will Herberg, pp. 315-325
    4. Saving Asia for Democracy by Sidney Hertzberg, pp. 326-334
    5. The Blue Piano of Else Lasker-Schueler by Heinz Politzer, pp. 335-343
    6. Bread Gathering by Ralph Gordon, p. 344
    7. Montreal: The Bonds of Community by Betty Sigler, pp. 345-353
    8. Israel, Human Rights, and American Jewry by Robert Weltsch, pp. 354-358
    9. The Campaign by Julius Horwitz, pp. 359-362
    10. From the American Scene by Joseph M. Proskauer, pp. 363-368
    11. Cedars of Lebanon by Y.L. Peretz, pp. 369-370
    12. On the Horizon by Samuel Gringauz, pp. 371-373
    13. Study of Man by Dennis H. Wrong, pp. 374-380
    14. Letters from Readers, pp. 381-384
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      Record and Testament by David Daiches, pp. 385-387 - 1 Review
      1. The Wall by John Hersey
    16. [+]
      The Southern Citadel by Richard Hofstadter, pp. 388-389 - 1 Review
      1. Southern Politics in State and Nation by V.O. Key, Jr. and Alexander Heard
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      Three First Novels by Wallace Markfield, pp. 390-392 - 3 Reviews
      1. A Long Day's Dying by Frederick Buechner
      2. The Cannibal by John Hawkes
      3. The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
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      In the Here and Now by Emil L. Fackenheim, pp. 393-394 - 1 Review
      1. The Prophetic Faith by Martin Buber
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      Freedom and Society by Jim Cork, pp. 395-398 - 1 Review
      1. Authority and the Individual by Bertrand Russell
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    May 1950 Issue = 21 Articles
    1. Congress Blocks the Civil Rights Program by Scott Fowler, pp. 397-406
    2. A European Declaration of Independence by Jean-Paul Sartre, pp. 407-413
    3. Unbiblical History by Chester Kallman, p. 414
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      The Autobiography of Weizmann's Zionism by Solomon F. Bloom, pp. 415-424 - 1 Review
      1. Trial and Error by Chaim Weizmann
    5. After Recognition by Jackson MacLow, p. 425
    6. German Youth in a Vacuum by Norbert Muhlen, pp. 426-434
    7. Marquand's Vanishing American Aristocracy by Nathan Glick, pp. 435-441
    8. What Happened to Me in My Childhood by Ephraim Shtenkler, pp. 442-446
    9. The Expatriate by Julius Horwitz, pp. 447-449
    10. The Modern Jew's Path to God by Emil L. Fackenheim, pp. 450-457
    11. From the American Scene by William Poster, pp. 458-467
    12. Cedars of Lebanon by I.J. Singer, pp. 468-471
    13. On the Horizon by Heinz Politzer, pp. 472-474
    14. The Study of Man by S.M. Lipset, pp. 475-479
    15. Letters from Readers, pp. 480-482
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      Reform Judaism Today by Israel Knox, pp. 483-485 - 2 Reviews
      1. As a Mighty Stream by Julian Morgenstern
      2. Reform Judaism by Bernard J. Bamberger
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      Marxism Through the Looking Glass by Richard H.S. Crossman, pp. 486-489 - 1 Review
      1. The Coming Defeat of Communism by James Burnham
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      Elegy for a Lost World by Irving Kristol, p. 490 - 1 Review
      1. The Earth Is the Lord's by Abraham Joshua Heschel
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      Cookery Without Frippery by Agnew McCrea Davis, p. 491 - 1 Review
      1. Jewish Cookery by Leah W. Leonard
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      Jews on the Move by Sidney Liskofsky, pp. 492-493 - 1 Review
      1. To Dwell in Safety by Mark Wischnitzer
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      The Roots of Ritual by Francis Fergusson, pp. 494-498 - 1 Review
      1. Thespis by Theodor H. Gaster
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    June 1950 Issue = 22 Articles
    1. The Quality of Life in Israel's Collectives by Lewis S. Feuer, pp. 497-507
    2. Jewish Identity in a Free Society by Harold Rosenberg, pp. 508-514
    3. Tito's Threat to Stalin's Empire by Peter Meyer, pp. 515-524
    4. We Who Sit in Darkness by Alfred Kazin, pp. 525-528
    5. Long Ago at the Well by Ralph Gordon, p. 529
    6. South Africa: Life on a Volcano by Bernard Sachs, pp. 530-537
    7. The Fastest Runner on Sixty-first Street by James T. Farrell, pp. 538-544
    8. Nadelman: Recluse of Riverdale by Alfred Werner, pp. 545-550
    9. The Tragic Farce of Denazification by Alfred Polgar, pp. 551-552
    10. Death of a Writer by F.S. Grosshut, pp. 553-555
    11. From the American Scene-- by Donald Paneth, pp. 556-560
    12. Restless as a Wolf by Moshe Leib Halpern, p. 561
    13. Cedars of Lebanon-- by Martin Buber, pp. 562-566
    14. On the Horizon-- by Eugene Borowitz, pp. 567-572
    15. The Study of Man-- by Nathan Glazer, pp. 573-583
    16. Letters from Readers, pp. 584-587
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      Martyrdom and Resistance by Monroe Engel, pp. 588-589 - 2 Reviews
      1. We Survived by Eric H. Boehm
      2. The Root and the Bough by Leo W. Schwarz
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      Pattern of Integration by Israel Knox, pp. 590-592 - 1 Review
      1. A Segment of My Times by Joseph M. Proskauer
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      Prophets and Priests by Robert Gordis, pp. 593-595 - 1 Review
      1. The Bible and Modern Belief by Louis Wallis
    20. [+]
      A Poetic Imagination by Harry Feltenstein, Jr., p. 596 - 1 Review
      1. The Break-Up of Our Camp, and Other Stories by Paul Goodman
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      To America! by Sholom J. Kahn, p. 597 - 1 Review
      1. In Search of Freedom by Guido Kisch
    22. [+]
      Counselor of Moderation by Daniel J. Boorstin, pp. 598-602 - 1 Review
      1. Reason and Law by Morris Raphael Cohen
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  Issues of 1951 = 12 Issues, 254 Articles
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  Issues of 1952 = 12 Issues, 237 Articles
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  Issues of 1953 = 11 Issues, 215 Articles
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  Issues of 1955 = 12 Issues, 236 Articles
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  Issues of 1956 = 12 Issues, 239 Articles
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  Issues of 1957 = 6 Issues, 111 Articles
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  Issues of 1958 = 12 Issues, 223 Articles
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  Issues of 1959 = 12 Issues, 230 Articles
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Issues of the 1960s = 10 Years, 118 Issues, 1,787 Articles
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  Issues of 1960 = 12 Issues, 207 Articles
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  Issues of 1961 = 11 Issues, 196 Articles
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  Issues of 1962 = 12 Issues, 174 Articles
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  Issues of 1963 = 12 Issues, 173 Articles
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  Issues of 1964 = 11 Issues, 156 Articles
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  Issues of 1965 = 12 Issues, 174 Articles
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  Issues of 1967 = 12 Issues, 180 Articles
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  Issues of 1968 = 12 Issues, 158 Articles
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  Issues of 1969 = 12 Issues, 163 Articles
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  Issues of 1970 = 12 Issues, 154 Articles
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  Issues of 1971 = 12 Issues, 158 Articles
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  Issues of 1972 = 12 Issues, 161 Articles
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  Issues of 1973 = 12 Issues, 171 Articles
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  Issues of 1974 = 12 Issues, 167 Articles
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  Issues of 1975 = 10 Issues, 132 Articles
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  Issues of 1976 = 11 Issues, 215 Articles
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  Issues of 1979 = 12 Issues, 161 Articles
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Issues of the 1980s = 10 Years, 114 Issues, 1,617 Articles
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  Issues of 1980 = 11 Issues, 191 Articles
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  Issues of 1981 = 10 Issues, 138 Articles
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  Issues of 1982 = 11 Issues, 143 Articles
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  Issues of 1983 = 12 Issues, 158 Articles
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  Issues of 1984 = 12 Issues, 163 Articles
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  Issues of 1985 = 10 Issues, 156 Articles
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  Issues of 1986 = 12 Issues, 158 Articles
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  Issues of 1987 = 12 Issues, 158 Articles
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  Issues of 1988 = 12 Issues, 200 Articles
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  Issues of 1989 = 12 Issues, 152 Articles
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Issues of the 1990s = 10 Years, 114 Issues, 1,663 Articles
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  Issues of 1990 = 12 Issues, 165 Articles
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  Issues of 1991 = 12 Issues, 150 Articles
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  Issues of 1992 = 12 Issues, 185 Articles
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  Issues of 1993 = 12 Issues, 151 Articles
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  Issues of 1994 = 12 Issues, 162 Articles
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  Issues of 1995 = 12 Issues, 225 Articles
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  Issues of 1996 = 10 Issues, 174 Articles
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  Issues of 1997 = 11 Issues, 158 Articles
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  Issues of 1998 = 10 Issues, 136 Articles
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  Issues of 1999 = 11 Issues, 157 Articles
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Issues of the 2000s = 9 Years, 84 Issues, 1,205 Articles
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  Issues of 2000 = 10 Issues, 150 Articles
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  Issues of 2001 = 11 Issues, 147 Articles
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  Issues of 2002 = 11 Issues, 148 Articles
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  Issues of 2003 = 11 Issues, 159 Articles
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  Issues of 2004 = 11 Issues, 142 Articles
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  Issues of 2005 = 11 Issues, 186 Articles
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  Issues of 2006 = 7 Issues, 98 Articles
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  Issues of 2007 = 3 Issues, 54 Articles
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  Issues of 2008 = 9 Issues, 121 Articles