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Post by Pappa » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:59 am

I don't know what I'd do without my subscription to the New Scientist. A specific chunk of my relaxation time is tied to the regular delivery of this magazine. Sitting down to read it on the train or toilet is one of my favourite things. They have succumbed to the usual media trick of printing outrageously false cover copy... always things like "Darwin Was Wrong", "Finally the Monopole Discovered", "The Selfish Gene Theory is Dead", etc. but I expect that. My weekly injection of popular science comes from this wonderful magazine, and I cherish the moment when I've finished all the news and articles, so I can read the Feedback and Last Word (back two pages), and I never cheat myself out of that sublime pleasure by reading them before any of the other content.

Ah.... :read:
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Post by Thinking Aloud » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:03 am

But which of the two back pages do you read first?

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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:12 am

How's their "Page 3 Girls" compared to others? :food:
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Post by Thinking Aloud » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:23 am

Gawdzilla wrote:How's their "Page 3 Girls" compared to others? :food:
Last week they did an in-depth article on female ejaculation.

Better than most, I'd say.

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Post by Pappa » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:28 am

Thinking Aloud wrote:But which of the two back pages do you read first?
Always the Feedback. But, I know what you're driving at. Occasionally, the Last Word can be a disappointing letdown if the question or answers are poor.
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