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Editors Note:

I have accumulated so many letters that seem worthy of going into this section some of which are almost articles in themselves, that I believe a much ex- panded Letters section in this issue is in order. This section received a very high rating in the Popularity Poll so I feel that my action in doing this will be well re- ceived. As always answers to letter writers will be hand- led like answers to advertisers. Send letters in stamped unsealed envelopes accompanied by 50% in stamps (3s or 4s) or coin and they will be addressed and mailed.

Bear in mind one thing however, advertisers are soli- citing replies, letter writers are not, It may be there- fore that some of them will not care to answer letters sent to them. I dont think this very likely but it should be mentioned to avoid unexplained disappointment.

Dear Editor:

I'd like to accept the invitation for comment (made in an earlier edition). I'd like to add some coloration to Virgin Views by Virginia (in #3). She explains three ways of overcoming the powerful emotional stresses that TVs have to bear. The first being able through education and training to acquire sufficient insight to recognize the problem and accept it without fighting. While Virginia claims this process is slow, difficult, and not highly suc- cessfull, I disagree in that I believe it is highly suc- cessful, and worthy of the fight of understanding our impor- tant desire for feminine expression. Speaking only as a semi-successful TV (and who isn't semi-successful) and a father of five children with a loving understanding wife, I think that all of us can aspire to a degree of natural tranquillity through aducation, discussion, and a soul searching understanding of ourselves. I was in my mid- thirties and the father of three children when TVism de- manded full recognition. True, the underlying so-called dormant psyche was known in early childhood, but it was