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Vol. 48, No. 7
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July-August 1983
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The U.S.A. - Paralyzed by the Ghost of Vietnam
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.-/ Australia the Beautiful . . . Australia the Condemned!
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ls Anybody Up There?
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You Can Eat Weii - Even in a Depressed Economy
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The History of Europe and the Church- Part Two:
The Fateful Union
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Computers- Changing the Way You Work
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How to Quit Making Mistakes!
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ls All Animal Flesh Good for Food?
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