Their online site shows clearly two separate issues.
7071 is Dec. 22, and 7072 is Jan. 5.
Since we also didn't receive the Jan. 5 issue, can't check what's on the
print issue.
But it looks like they are wrong about that combined issue numbering.
Lucy Wrightington, Librarian
Dickerman Library
Wadsworth Center
New York State Department of Health
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We received the Dec. 22/29, 2005 issue of Nature clearly marked volume
438, no. 7071.

I claimed vol. 439, no. 7072, dated Jan. 5.

Now my vendor responded, stating that the Dec. 22/29 issue is actually
no. 7071/7072.  Which I would not even question, except that various
libraries are showing a Dec. 22/29, v. 438, no. 7071 and a Jan. 5, vol.
439, no. 7072.

And where do the Wise Ones of this list weigh in, please?

TIA -

Jeanette L. Skwor
Cofrin Library
University of WI-Green Bay
(920) 465-2670

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