VI. MIXED TYPING: In this and possibly Nos. 18 and 19 you will find articles in two perhaps three different styles of type. This is not desirable, but for a period necessary. The reason is that articles, stories etc. which are suitable for TVia are typed in advance and then assembled into the magazine when an issue is being made up. We exper- imented with an old, large type IBM on a few things, such as the All- egory appearing in this issue. The type is too big and space consum- ing however, so we have bought a newer, smaller type IBM. At the same time some of the typing is done on my Facit machine at home (what you are now reading) This means some variation in typing which should become standardized again as soon as the present pre-typed manuscripts are used up in the next couple of issues.

VII. REFUSAL OF ADS: Some readers have been annoyed and hurt that ade submitted by them have been refused. This has usually been because they have bought one of the pirated back issues on the newstands and were therefore not aware of the new arrangements for CONTACT. These arrangements have been set up for the mutual protection of everybody, the advertizer, the one who answers, and the magazine itself. Please bear this in mind. We cannot accept ads from just anyone who picks up the magazine off of a stand as we have no knowledge about that per- son, his honesty, sincerity etc. We cannot do a 100% screening job in any case, but our rules are for the purpose of gaining as much sec- urity as we can for all. So please bear with us, its for the common goo VIII. PICTURES: This, as anyone can plainly see is a picture album issue, and I hope you like it. I squeezed in all the pics that got here in time. I would like to say a word about pics for some of you however. There are those that suggest that we print more cheesecake and lingerie-type shots. I dont print this kind because I dont want to arouse the P.0. who might take a real dim view of this type of pic, and in addition the purpose of this magazine is to uplift and give a little status to the practice of Temmepersonation, not to downgrade it. Those who are after erotica exclusively have not grown enough for us and there are enough other purveyors of various kinds of that. I'm not prissy, I can enjoy such shots like anyone else, but I dont think it is at all wise. After all, many people besides TVs see this effort and I want them to have the best opinion possible.

IX. ARE PIRATES STILL AT IT?: Has anyone seen pirated copies of #16? Pirated copies are bound by "saddle stitching" like a magazine, not book stitched like this one. If such is found please loan it to me I want to see one. I have #14 & 15, but want to see #16. EDITOR

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