Betty, any time I read Showcases or Essentials and read lots of issues in one-sitting, I have to remind myself that these were usually written to be read with a month (or more) gap in between each one. They also figured kids, the primary market, weren't going to be too picky - and that every issue could easily be someone's first one. Taking all that into account, I can adjust my 'expectations' slightly and consider the time and place.

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