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Front Matter Source: The Scientific Monthly, Vol. 29, No. 4 (Oct., 1929), pp. i-viii Published by: American Association for the Advancement of Science Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/14625 . Accessed: 08/05/2014 08:39 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. . American Association for the Advancement of Science is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Scientific Monthly. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 169.229.32.137 on Thu, 8 May 2014 08:39:25 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions
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Front MatterSource: The Scientific Monthly, Vol. 29, No. 4 (Oct., 1929), pp. i-viiiPublished by: American Association for the Advancement of ScienceStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/14625 .

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