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CONTENTS
DEPARTMENTS
6 APRIL CALENDAR
The Virgin Suicides,
Uncle Jack turns 63,
spring forward, and
a millennium march
8 CHART SMART
Wheels and Heels:
a look at cars, shoes
and people we’ve loved to
hate through the decades
10 TECH TALK 101
Plug-ins and Add-ons:
ways to get the most from
your computer
12 GET SMART
Find out where April Fool’s
Day comes from and how
to get a bird from an egg
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COVER STORY
From Ivory Soap baby
to Princeton to Suddenly
Susan, Brooke Shields
bares all to U.
LOVING YOU
Break-ups don’t
have to be torture
SOYOUWANNA
Learn about wine and
how to impress your date
COLLEGE OF
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