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This article was first published in the October 7, 1969, issue of NR. It is republished here as a small tribute to the late John Coyne’s tenure and a salute to his talent.

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Each queen plotted to conquer all four islands for herself, and war would certainly have begun, if not for the timely intervention of the four queens’ wise and peacemaking daughters. The clever ...

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