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Issues of 1987 = 13 Issues, 232 Articles-
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January 1987 Issue = 17 Articles- Steady Money by Bob Tippee, pp. 4-18
- A Murder in Perspective by Stephanie Kay Bendel, pp. 19-37
- Rambaugh and the Missing Gunman by Gary Alexander, pp. 38-55
- Too Broke for Bullets by Lance A. Holley, pp. 56-62
- House by the Road by Janet O'Daniel, pp. 64-82
- Time Will Tell by David Braly, pp. 84-93
- Comedy and Errors by Elana Lore, pp. 95-105
- The Old Truck by Nora Lyon, pp. 106-113
- The Electrocution of Tunnel Number Three by Francis Lynde, pp. 114-149
- Editor's Notes, pp. 2-3
- The Mysterious Photograph, p. 63
- Unsolved by Hubert Phillips ("Caliban"), p. 83
- Solution to the Mid-December "Unsolved", p. 94
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Booked & Printed by Mary Cannon, pp. 150-151 - 3 Reviews- Sleep and His Brother by Peter Dickinson
- The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun
- The Right to Sing the Blues by John Lutz
- The Game's Afoot by Matthew J. Costello, pp. 152-154
- The Story That Won, pp. 155-162
- Cover by Jon Weiman
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February 1987 Issue = 18 Articles- Just an Unofficial Investigation by E.N. Welch, pp. 6-21
- Swami Ramananda and the Private Eye by Robert Loy, pp. 22-34
- Down Lonesome Road by Anita McBride, pp. 35-48
- The Unbelievable Dream of Hettie Flagg by Maggie Wagner-Hankins, pp. 49-60
- Merely Players by Joseph Hansen, pp. 62-90
- The Sailing by Jas. R. Petrin, pp. 92-112
- Epitaph for a Trash Bin by James A. Noble, pp. 113-116
- Pigeon Blood by Gary Alexander, pp. 117-133
- In Vino Veritas by A.A. Milne, pp. 135-148
- Editor's Notes, pp. 4-5
- The Mysterious Photograph, p. 61
- Unsolved by Jerome Meyer, p. 91
- Solution to the January "Unsolved", p. 134
- Booked & Printed by Mary Cannon, pp. 149-150
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Mystery Reviews The Zarahemla Vision, by Gary Stewart, p. 151 - 2 Reviews- The Zarahemla Vision by Gary Stewart
- The Red Encounter by R.D. Zimmerman
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Murder By Direction by Peter Shaw, pp. 152-154 - 1 Review- The Name of the Rose (1986 Film) by Jean-Jacques Annaud
- The Story That Won, pp. 155-162
- Cover by Carol Inouye
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March 1987 Issue = 18 Articles- Night Light by Al Kuhfeld and Mary Kuhfeld, pp. 6-20
- My Brother's Life by Rob Kantner, pp. 21-50
- The Ghost of Monday by Andrew Klavan, pp. 51-54
- Do Birds Still Sing When They're Old? by Quenda Behler Story, pp. 55-68
- Magic Nights by Jas. R. Petrin, pp. 70-86
- Body Chemistry by George Ingersoll, pp. 88-98
- Love At Second Sight by Patricia Moyes, pp. 99-104
- Kelso's Nightmare by Malcolm McClintick, pp. 105-117
- The Price of Tomatoes by William Bunce, pp. 118-125
- Stella Crozier by Booth Tarkington, pp. 126-147
- Editor's Notes, pp. 2-5
- The Mysterious Photograph, p. 69
- Unsolved by C.R. Wylie, Jr., p. 87
- Solution to the February "Unsolved", p. 148
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Booked & Printed by Mary Cannon, pp. 149-152 - 9 Reviews- A Taste for Death by P.D. James
- Rough Cut by Edward Gorman
- A Cadenza for Caruso by Barbara Paul
- True Detective by Max Allan Collins
- Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Raleigh Legacy by L.B. Greenwood
- Graves in Academe by Susan Kenney
- Dark Streaks and Empty Places by Edward Mathis
- Murder on Martha's Vineyard by Kelley Roos
- The Killer Breath by John Wyllie
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Murder by Direction by Peter Shaw, pp. 153-154 - 1 Review- 52 Pick-Up~~Fifty-Two Pick-Up (1986 Film) by John Frankenheimer
- The Story That Won, pp. 155-162
- Cover by Tom Sciacca
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April 1987 Issue = 17 Articles- What Friends Do by Brendan DuBois, pp. 6-20
- Our Little Red Shovels by David Holmstrom, pp. 21-30
- An Almost Perfect Crime by William F. Smith, pp. 31-53
- Looking Back by Theodore H. Hoffman, pp. 54-62
- Death of a Poet by Doug Allyn, pp. 64-84
- The Church at Garlock's Bend by David Kaufman, pp. 86-99
- Murder by Accident by Douglas G. Davis, pp. 100-129
- George and the Safety Box Lady by William I. Smith, pp. 130-133
- The Treasure Hunt by Edgar Wallace, pp. 134-148
- Guest Editorial by Chris Steinbrunner, pp. 2-5
- The Mysterious Photograph, p. 63
- Unsolved by Hubert Phillips ("Caliban"), p. 85
- Solution to the March "Unsolved", p. 149
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Booked & Printed by Mary Cannon, pp. 150-152 - 6 Reviews- I Am the Only Running Footman by Martha Grimes
- Good and Dead by Jane Langton
- Skinwalkers by Tony Hillerman
- Fadeaway by Richard Dean Rosen
- The Plain Old Man by Charlotte MacLeod
- Advent of Dying by Carol Anne O'Marie
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Murder by Direction by Peter Shaw, pp. 153-154 - 1 Review- The Morning After (1986 Film) by Sidney Lumet
- The Story That Won, pp. 155-162
- Cover by Doug Henry
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May 1987 Issue = 17 Articles- A Specialist in Dragons by Al Kuhfeld and Mary Kuhfeld, pp. 4-13
- A Matter of Possession by Brendan DuBois, pp. 14-23
- The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth by Lawrence Doorley, pp. 24-50
- Post Mortem by Steve Ritchie, pp. 51-56
- Dogs by Loren D. Estleman, pp. 58-74
- Love Always, Mama by Maggie Wagner-Hankins, pp. 76-84
- The Journey of the Second Man by Ann F. Woodward, pp. 85-101
- Stewberry by Charles J. Daudert, pp. 102-109
- Set Up for Murder by Richard Stern, pp. 110-147
- Editor's Notes, pp. 2-3
- The Mysterious Photograph, p. 57
- Unsolved by Hubert Phillips ("Caliban"), p. 75
- Solution to the April "Unsolved", p. 148
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Booked & Printed by Mary Cannon, pp. 149-151 - 6 Reviews- Death of a Radcliffe Roommate by Victoria Silver
- The Wolf Whispered Death by Barbara Moore
- Going, Going, Gone by Eliza G.C. Collins
- The Mantrap Garden by John Sherwood
- Fletch, Too by Gregory Mcdonald
- The Raven in the Foregate by Ellis Peters
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Murder by Direction by Peter Shaw, pp. 152-153 - 1 Review- The Bedroom Window (1987 Film) by Curtis Hanson
- The Story That Won, pp. 154-162
- Cover by Sandra Filippucci
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June 1987 Issue = 21 Articles- A Long Walk Home by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 6-23
- A Fine Opportunity by Brendan DuBois, pp. 24-33
- The Belson Sisters----Didn't They Die? by Layne Littlepage, pp. 34-42
- Mr. Hancock's Last Game by David Kaufman, pp. 43-54
- Hit Man by Sam Pizzo, pp. 55-60
- Witch by Doug Allyn, pp. 62-76
- Crossfire by Charles F. Williams, pp. 78-83
- Thorolf and the Peacock by Al Kuhfeld, pp. 84-92
- Motion Sickness by Taylor McCafferty, pp. 93-104
- To Sing, or Cease to Sing by George Ingersoll, pp. 105-112
- A Little Quiet Dignity by Steve Lindley, pp. 113-120
- The Screaming Skull by F. Marion Crawford, pp. 121-147
- Editor's Notes, pp. 2-5
- The Mysterious Photograph, p. 61
- Unsolved by H.E. Dudeney, p. 77
- Solution to the May "Unsolved", p. 148
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Booked & Printed by Mary Cannon, pp. 149-150 - 4 Reviews- Death by Sheer Torture by Robert Barnard
- Death and the Princess by Robert Barnard
- The Case of the Missing Bronte by Robert Barnard
- Bodies by Robert Barnard
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Mystery Reviews The Next to Die, by Richard Fliegel by Mary Cannon, pp. 151-152 - 3 Reviews- The Next to Die by Richard Fliegel
- A Nice Weekend for a Murder by Max Allan Collins
- Death Is a Lonely Business by Ray Bradbury
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Murder by Direction by Peter Shaw, pp. 153-154 - 1 Review- Black Widow (1987 Film) by Bob Rafelson
- The Story That Won, pp. 155-162
- Cover by Carol Inouye
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July 1987 Issue = 18 Articles- Roger, Mr. Whilkie! by Eric M. Heideman, pp. 4-17
- Kiet and the Inflationary Gap by Gary Alexander, pp. 18-37
- To Be Cold, Like Trees by G. Wayne Miller, pp. 38-41
- Clara Cates and the Hatchett Murder by C.J. Watts, pp. 42-62
- Island of the Snake by Kenneth Gavrell, pp. 64-86
- Song of the Open Road by Lorraine Collins, pp. 88-94
- The Dear Departed by Dan Crawford, pp. 95-100
- Deceptions by Ken Denbow, pp. 101-120
- Nature's Own by Thomasina Weber, pp. 122-128
- Jeeves and the Love That Purifies by P.G. Wodehouse, pp. 129-148
- Editor's Notes, pp. 2-3
- The Mysterious Photograph, p. 63
- Unsolved by Roger Hufford, p. 87
- Solution to the June "Unsolved", p. 121
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Booked & Printed by Mary Cannon, pp. 149-152 - 12 Reviews- Dead on Arrival by Dorothy Simpson
- An Educated Murder by J.R. Hulland
- Head First by William Leonard Marshall
- Gants by Richard K. Abshire and William R. Clair
- Hard Rain by Janwillem van de Wetering
- Love of Money by L.A. Taylor
- Deadly Meeting by Robert Bernard
- Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin by W.J. Burley
- Poison by Ed McBain
- The Little Dog Laughed by Joseph Hansen
- The Red Thumb Mark by R. Austin Freeman
- Murder in a Mummy Case by K.K. Beck
- Murder by Direction by Peter Shaw, pp. 153-154
- The Story That Won, pp. 155-162
- Cover by Joe Ciardiello
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August 1987 Issue = 18 Articles- Mel's Rent-All by David Pierce, pp. 8-15
- Rambaugh and the Boys by Gary Alexander, pp. 16-33
- Quiet Night in Turkeyville by Carlos L'Dera, pp. 34-41
- A Summer Night's Visitor by Gordon A. Reims, pp. 42-48
- Ice Cave by Emmy Lou Schenk, pp. 50-68
- A Tip on Time Machine in the Eighth by Bruce Scates, pp. 70-79
- When Auntie Dies by John H. Dirckx, pp. 80-88
- Following His Footsteps by Nancy C. Swoboda, pp. 90-102
- The Episode of the Vanishing Harp by C. Daly King, pp. 103-148
- Editor's Notes, pp. 4-7
- The Mysterious Photograph, p. 49
- Unsolved by D.G. Wells, p. 69
- Solution to the July "Unsolved", p. 89
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Booked & Printed by Mary Cannon, pp. 149-150 - 2 Reviews- Rest You Merry by Charlotte MacLeod
- The Corpse in Oozak's Pond by Charlotte MacLeod
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Mystery Reviews Mists Over Mosley, by John Greenwood by Mary Cannon, pp. 151-152 - 5 Reviews- Mists Over Mosley by John Greenwood
- Blood Test by Jonathan Kellerman
- What Dread Hand by Sarah Kemp
- Manila Bay by William Leonard Marshall
- An Advancement of Learning by Reginald Hill
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Murder by Direction by Peter Shaw, pp. 153-154 - 1 Review- Ordeal by Innocence (1984 Film) by Desmond Davis
- The Story That Won, pp. 155-162
- Cover by Roy Pendleton
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September 1987 Issue = 17 Articles- The Sounds of Sunday Morning by Augusta Hancock, pp. 4-12
- God Bless Pedestrians by Lorraine Collins, pp. 13-24
- My Summer Vacation by Cal Sharp, pp. 25-42
- The Theft of the Fire Pearl by Ann F. Woodward, pp. 43-60
- Birthright by Elana Lore, pp. 62-90
- One Last Picture by Sherita Saffer Campbell, pp. 94-101
- Musicians Don't Kill Each Other by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 102-117
- Old Flame by Taylor McCafferty, pp. 118-128
- The Greunze Girl by Freeman Wills Crofts, pp. 129-147
- Editor's Notes, pp. 2-3
- The Mysterious Photograph, p. 61
- Unsolved by H.E. Dudeney, pp. 91-93
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Booked & Printed by Mary Cannon, pp. 148-150 - 10 Reviews- Fast Fade by Arthur Lyons
- Death on Deadline by Robert Goldsborough
- A Nice Class of Corpse by Simon Brett
- The Murder at the Mimosa Inn by Joan Hess
- The 600-Pound Gorilla by Robert Campbell
- Lady Yesterday by Loren D. Estleman
- Toll Call by Stephen Greenleaf
- The White House Pantry Murder by Elliott Roosevelt
- Death on Demand by Carolyn G. Hart
- Beyond the Grave by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini
- Solution to the August "Unsolved", p. 151
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Murder by Direction by Peter Shaw, pp. 152-154 - 1 Review- Malone (1987 Film) by Harley Cokeliss
- The Story That Won, pp. 155-162
- Cover by Bradley H. Clark
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October 1987 Issue = 17 Articles- The Quiktrip Church & Grill by Rick Hills, pp. 6-20
- Mercy Killing by Ray Davidson, pp. 21-42
- The Rust on the Moon by J.P. Boyd, pp. 43-48
- Hunter and the Ice Man by D.L. Richardson, pp. 49-70
- Death of an Otter by Joseph Hansen, pp. 72-100
- Packer's Fortune by Thomasina Weber, pp. 102-112
- She Looked Like a Million by Karen L. Todd, pp. 113-122
- Moral Dilemma by Elana Lore, pp. 123-129
- The Missing Passenger's Trunk by Arthur J. Rees, pp. 130-148
- Editor's Notes, pp. 4-5
- The Mysterious Photograph, p. 71
- Unsolved by D.G. Wells, p. 101
- Solution to the September "Unsolved", p. 149
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Booked & Printed by Mary Cannon, pp. 150-152 - 8 Reviews- The Barbed Wire Noose by Harold Adams
- Rough Cider by Peter Lovesey
- The Fourth Wall by Barbara Paul
- A Little Death Music by Joan Higgins
- Hidden Lake by Trish Janeshutz
- Mary's Grave by Malcolm McClintick
- Pale Kings and Princes by Robert B. Parker
- Murder-by-the-Sea by Layne Littlepage
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Murder by Direction by Peter Shaw, pp. 153-154 - 1 Review- The Stepfather (1986 Film) by Joseph Ruben
- The Story That Won, pp. 155-162
- Cover by Ray-Mel Cornelius
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November 1987 Issue = 18 Articles- Final Marks, Final Secrets by Brendan DuBois, pp. 4-16
- Scamsters by Harold D. Kaiser, pp. 17-30
- A Puppy Dog's Tail by B. Newton, pp. 31-53
- The Search for Olga Bateau by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 54-70
- Prairie Heat by Jas. R. Petrin, pp. 72-92
- A Face To Remember by Mary Amlaw, pp. 94-108
- Must All My Secrets Be Told? by Quenda Behler Story, pp. 109-124
- Bass Specialties by Bob Tippee, pp. 125-132
- Business and Desires by Stacy Aumonier, pp. 134-149
- Guest Editorial by Brian Cox, pp. 2-3
- The Mysterious Photograph, p. 71
- Unsolved, p. 93
- Solution to the October "Unsolved", p. 133
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Booked & Printed by Mary Cannon, pp. 150-151 - 3 Reviews- A Puzzle for Fools by Patrick Quentin
- Puzzle for Fiends by Patrick Quentin
- A Puzzle for Pilgrims by Patrick Quentin
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Mystery Reviews Tourist Trap, by Julie Smith by Mary Cannon, p. 152 - 3 Reviews- Tourist Trap by Julie Smith
- Cities of the Dead by Linda Barnes
- The Quallsford Inheritance by Lloyd Biggle, Jr.
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Murder by Direction by Peter Shaw, pp. 153-154 - 2 Reviews- Dragnet (1987 Film) by Tom Mankiewicz
- Beverly Hills Cop II (1987 Film) by Tony Scott
- The Story That Won, pp. 155-162
- Cover by David Palladini
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December 1987 Issue = 18 Articles- Best of Luck! by Vickie Dubois, pp. 6-20
- The Still Small Voice by Jas. R. Petrin, pp. 21-29
- Hit and Run by William J. Reynolds, pp. 30-45
- The Oracle of the Flag by Isak Romun, pp. 46-56
- I, Witness by Nancy Pickard, pp. 57-66
- Liftwing's Young Wife by Ann F. Woodward, pp. 68-86
- Red Beard's Revenge by Bruce Scates, pp. 89-95
- The Olcott Nostrum by Joseph Hansen, pp. 97-128
- Worse Than Blackmail by Jeffry Scott, pp. 129-140
- The Mine by L.T.C. Rolt, pp. 141-147
- Editor's Notes, pp. 3-5
- The Mysterious Photograph, p. 67
- Unsolved, pp. 87-88
- Solution to the November "Unsolved", p. 96
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Booked & Printed by Mary Cannon, pp. 148-151 - 11 Reviews- Murder at the War by Mary Monica Pulver
- No One Rides for Free by Larry Beinhart
- The Spoiler by Domenic Stansberry
- Sacred and Profane by Faye Kellerman
- The Venetian Mask by Mickey Friedman
- Killed with a Passion by William L. DeAndrea
- Poisonous Relations by Joanna Cannan
- A Cast of Killers by Sidney Kirkpatrick
- Death's Savage Passion by Orania Papazoglou
- Speak Softly by Lawrence Alexander
- Satan in St. Mary's by P.C. Doherty
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Murder by Direction by Peter Shaw, pp. 152-154 - 2 Reviews- The Big Easy (1987 Film) by Jim McBride
- Nadine (1987 Film) by Robert Benton
- The Story That Won, pp. 155-162
- Cover by Robert Rauchman
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December 15, 1987 Issue = 18 Articles- The Haitian Murders by Gregor Robinson, pp. 4-18
- Fallen Leaves by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 19-30
- The Ransom of Harry Elbow's Hand by Su Fidler, pp. 31-38
- Like Kin by Brendan DuBois, pp. 39-53
- Supersport by Doug Allyn, pp. 56-78
- Children of the Silo by Michael Beres, pp. 80-92
- Double Crosses by Elana Lore, pp. 93-107
- Off and Running, or, Bob Swillet's Luck (Bad) by Lawrence Doorley, pp. 108-121
- John Lehmann Alone by David Kaufman, pp. 122-137
- How Mr. Hogan Robbed a Bank by John Steinbeck, pp. 138-145
- Editor's Notes, p. 3
- Unsolved, pp. 54-55
- The Mysterious Photograph, p. 79
- Solution to the December "Unsolved", pp. 146-147
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Booked & Printed by Mary Cannon, pp. 148-150 - 6 Reviews- Dear Miss Demeanor by Joan Hess
- Puss in Boots by Ed McBain
- Seminar for Murder by B.M. Gill
- From a High Place by Edward Mathis
- The Best Cellar by Charles A. Goodrum
- Red Lake of the Heart by Mary Logue
- Playing Dead by Matthew J. Costello, pp. 151-154
- The Story That Won, pp. 155-162
- Cover by Theo Rudnak
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Issues of 1988 = 13 Issues, 233 Articles
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Issues of 1989 = 13 Issues, 234 Articles
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Issues of 1990 = 13 Issues, 236 Articles
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Issues of 1991 = 12 Issues, 207 Articles
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Issues of 1992 = 13 Issues, 230 Articles
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Issues of 1994 = 13 Issues, 228 Articles
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Issues of 1995 = 13 Issues, 227 Articles
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Issues of 1996 = 12 Issues, 201 Articles
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Issues of 1997 = 11 Issues, 181 Articles
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Issues of 1998 = 11 Issues, 172 Articles
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Issues of 1999 = 11 Issues, 175 Articles
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Issues of the 2000s = 10 Years, 82 Issues, 1,404 Articles-
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Issues of 2000 = 5 Issues, 84 Articles
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Issues of 2001 = 11 Issues, 173 Articles
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Issues of 2002 = 11 Issues, 174 Articles
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Issues of 2003 = 11 Issues, 180 Articles
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Issues of 2004 = 10 Issues, 176 Articles
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Issues of 2005 = 2 Issues, 38 Articles
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Issues of 2006 = 10 Issues, 186 Articles
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Issues of 2007 = 9 Issues, 155 Articles
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Issues of 2008 = 10 Issues, 182 Articles
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Issues of 2009 = 3 Issues, 56 Articles