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Secondly, we recentl> rec^H^BT letter<br />
from a faithful Pennsylvania subscriber that<br />
took us to task on a number of editorial<br />
matters. One was on the backward and forward<br />
reach of our studio charts, f Xorc: Sec<br />
pages 16 ami 17 for our promised redesign of<br />
said release schedule. J Another was on the<br />
need for quick and deep availability of data.<br />
Another cavil regarded our classifieds section.<br />
Although he did offer a backhanded<br />
comphment in asserting we compared bountifully<br />
well to another publication on which<br />
he'd long ago given up entirely, overall<br />
rightly or wrongly—we were flamed.<br />
And the feeling here was. hosanna!<br />
Thirdly, that's because we at BOXOFFICE<br />
doivt publish a magazine that aims to be<br />
what we like; we publish a magazine that<br />
aims to be what you like. If there's one constant<br />
surprise in these offices, it's how relatively<br />
rarely we hear from our readers whose<br />
Perhaps—recalling the joke<br />
magazine this is.<br />
about the seven-year-old who had never spoken<br />
until one evening at dinner when he said,<br />
"Soup's cold," and on being asked why he<br />
had never talked before answered, "Up till<br />
now, everything's been fine"—it's a sign that<br />
most of you are happy with the contents of<br />
these pages. But we want to make sure that<br />
you know how important your input is to us,<br />
whether you're letting us know that the soup<br />
is<br />
too hot, too cold or just right.<br />
Firstly, then, send us a letter. A note. A<br />
sentence. Suggest ways we could better<br />
arrange our news coverage. Let us know if<br />
our long-lead review efforts (this issue's<br />
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