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Competition

No. 1242: Self-regard Set by Jaspislos: Painters often represent themselves in paint; poets never seem to do the same in words. You are invited to pro- duce a verse......

Postscript

That archangel Patrick Marnham T he news that the Archangel Gabriel ha' s j after an absence of some two thousagp, years, reappeared on earth is causing e ° s u m s teation in......

No. 1239: The Winners

Jaspistos reports: Competitors were asked to supply an imaginary government adver- tisement bravely attempting to attract recruits to an unappealing job. Having once worked as......