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Aurora J. M. C.—The authors of whom you inquire are not related.
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J. Wilmer Cox.—A 36-inch bicycle will be large enough for you. You had better get a bicycle known as the "Mustang."
John M. Faglon, 25 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, New York, changes his offer for a bicycle from 36 to 40 inches to 42 to 46 inches.