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title: "In The Mailbag"
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published_at: "2020-10-27T17:10:36+00:00"
modified_at: "2024-05-26T13:51:40+00:00"
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excerpt: "An open letter to the readers; guest editorial: the \"Sleeper Has Awaken\"; newer Sinclair user; puzzle of the month fan; last of the simple computer?; Timex/Sinclair -- \"The Real Thing\"; ZEUS Utility revisited;"
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  title: "Time Designs Magazine"
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authors: "Ralph Hammer; Stan Lemke; John Austin; Van Vangor; Clint Cook"
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    title: "Time Designs Magazine v4 n3"
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pubdate: "March/April 1988"
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---

# In The Mailbag

An open letter to the readers; guest editorial: the “Sleeper Has Awaken”; newer Sinclair user; puzzle of the month fan; last of the simple computer?; Timex/Sinclair — “The Real Thing”; ZEUS Utility revisited;