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https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
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Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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10 Forgotten US Presidents
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