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The Phantom of New Guinea (Entry 928.IS0117) Nov 30, 2021

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In which a purple-clad comic strip hero becomes a warrior totem in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea, and John locates the Dominican Republic of Asia. Certificate #24126.

The Ma Bell Breakup (Entry 744.LK1214) Nov 25, 2021

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In which the U.S. government finally succeeds, after decades, in breaking up a massive telephone monopoly, and John is unfamiliar with a funny poem about an elephant. Certificate #22481.

The Longest Prizefight (Entry 733.HE1032) Nov 23, 2021

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In which a seven-hour boxing match tests the patience of New Orleans crowds and changes the rules of the sport, and Ken thinks straws should be made of cornstarch. Certificate #26215.

The Smiley Face Killer(s) (Entry 1177.JB2414) Nov 18, 2021

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In which investigators differ on whether binge-drinking or a homicidal conspiracy is killing American college students, and John plays Frogger to get to the East River. Certificate #23582.

The Great Bell of Dhammazedi (Entry 548.EX3925) Nov 16, 2021

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In which the largest bell ever cast spends four centuries in the mud at the bottom of a Burmese river, and Ken makes a terrible grandfather clock decision. Certificate #50855.

The Kalakala (Entry 681.2S1918) Nov 11, 2021

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In which a burned-out ferry becomes an art deco American icon of the future and then a derelict eyesore, and Ken blames Seattle for the great San Francisco fire of 1906. Certificate #19361.

The All-Americans Go to Japan (Entry 032.1K0728) Nov 09, 2021

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In which a Tokyo newspaperman with big dreams lures Babe Ruth onto a pre-war baseball barnstorming tour, and John regrets that fancy lounges are mostly for drinking. Certificate #36360.

Eternal September (Entry 428.1C1533) Nov 04, 2021

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In which the 1993 back-to-school week that never ended kills an early outpost of the internet, and Ken annoys online Winnie-the-Pooh fans. Certificate #47957.

Salmon Chaos (Entry 1098.LK0506) Nov 02, 2021

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In which a viral craze inspires hundreds of young Taiwanese folks to put a fish in their names, and John hits a cement wall in his attempts to mate. Certificate #50920.

Myers-Briggs (Entry 821.2T0223) Oct 28, 2021

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In which two pioneering women and amateur Jungians devise a way to classify sixteen different types of human personality, and Ken explains his Star Trek slash fiction. Certificate #36282.

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