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   Message 137,154 of 137,311   
   Scott Dorsey to Evelyn C. Leeper   
   Re: F&SF Magazine (Finally!)   
   12 Jan 26 19:50:48   
   
   From: kludge@panix.com   
      
   Evelyn C. Leeper  wrote:   
   >None of them seem to have been lifetime subscribers, however, and what   
   >the new owners' policy towards those is remains to be seen. The ones   
   >I've heard from all seem to think that the magazine isn't what it was,   
   >the cover of this issue looks like they skimped on the ink, their   
   >policies toward authors is abysmal, and $12.99 per issue (or $46.95 for   
   >four issues--assuming it lasts that long) certainly isn't worth it.   
      
   Their policies toward authors is likely why the magazine isn't what it was.   
      
   I wonder if there is even a possibility of newsstand sales, or have they   
   killed that calf already?   
   --scott   
      
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