I received a response from my last query to Nature this morning
regarding the so-called combined issue - remember, we just discussed
this and I have the Dec. 22/29 issue numbered vol. 438, no. 7071 and
several of you have told me you also have a Jan. 5 issue, numbered vol.
439, no. 7072 - to wit:
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Please be informed that 7071 and 7072 is published combined as one
issue.

We have checked our records and confirm that your replacement for volume
439 issue 01 (7071/7072)was entered as requested.
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Ah, but what do we know?

Thanks again for your help on this.  Now to work on getting the rest of
the issues jump-started. . .   Well, and hoping the issue, whatever it
is, actually appears.

Jeanette L. Skwor
Cofrin Library
University of WI-Green Bay
(920) 465-2670

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