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News Cover Story
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Savannah warms to solar
Letters to Editor
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Readers have their say
Jane Fishman 11
Communicating more, talking less
Free Speech 12 Blotter
Cover Story 6
Non Sequitur
Outing the truth about AIDS
14 From SPD reports 14 Favorite cartoon
News of the Weird 15
Strange but true
Digital Diva 16
New tech column
Earthweek 17
This week on your planet
Vibes Performing Arts 18 Let’s do the time warp -- this weekend!
Performing Arts 18
Music Menu 20 Local gigs a la carte
Good Show, Will Travel 23 Regional concert listing Soundboard 24 Who’s playing and where
Exhibits & openings
Recommends 22 Theatre Review 28
Into the Woods
Corkscrew 30
The new red-headed stepchild
New home theatre releases
Now Showing 31
All the flicks that fit
The 411
Art Patrol 26
Week at a Glance
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Our best bets for cool stuff to do
Happenings 33 All the stuff, all the time Astroscope 38 What’s your sign?
Classifieds Weather 17 News from the sky Crossword Puzzle 37 Mental Fun
Now Showing 31
Classifieds 40 They call it “junk,” you call it “couch”
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Connect Recommends 22 Concerts of the week
Silhouette Paris • Jazz • Kenneth Miller Nyla • Vermani • Diba-Bronx • Mission • Sofia Duek • Double Zero • I.C. Design
Table of Contents Volume 4, No. 46, August 10, 2005