OCT 1% 1962

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October 11, 1962

Professor Joshua Lederberg

Department of Genetics

Stanford University
Medical Center

Palo Alto, California

Dear Professor Lederberg:

The compilation of a good index is a tremendous chore
which we do not choose to undertake. Perhaps it is well to
yield to Nature, one area of superiority. We trust that in
due course that will be the only one.

Sincerely,
Lage t. Qsebom ,

Philip H. Abelson x 2
Editor

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