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Issue Details: First known date: 2005... no. 2 2005 of Page Seventeen est. 2005 Page Seventeen
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Line of People Went Straight out the Doori"Well it wasn't really straight at all. Crook-", Martin R. Johnson , single work poetry (p. 7)
The Big Bust, Amelia Carson , single work short story (p. 8-10)
Untitledi"next to the tower", Matt Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 11)
Nine Streets, Michael de Valle , single work short story (p. 13-19)
Deja Vui"if metal has memory", Lia Hills , single work poetry (p. 22)
Policecorp, Harold Mally , single work short story satire (p. 23-30)
It Doesn't Take Much...i"... for your life to become a bit messy", John West , single work poetry (p. 32)
Copycat, David Cookson , single work short story (p. 33-37)
59 Cent Fish Foodi"It's one of those days", Lisa Jane Walden , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Izzyi"Izzy, who made me run through dark streets", Amelia Walker , single work poetry (p. 40)
Gift of Spirits, Bill Collopy , single work short story (p. 41-47)
Surrenderi"The fire in the house", James Waller , single work poetry (p. 49)
Etiquettei"the etiquette of close quarters", Rachel Manning , single work poetry (p. 50)
Dusti"curved earth births the dimpled dust", Phil Grocott , single work poetry (p. 51)
Call Mei"when you want to cry over that bastard", Vicki Thornton , single work poetry (p. 52)
Saturdayi"Saturday morning", Rory Harris , single work poetry (p. 53)
The Parlour Bear, Kelsey McDonald , single work short story fantasy children's (p. 55-60)
Beachedi"Motionless on tidal flats at low water,", John Hopper , single work poetry (p. 61)
Home Madei"Teddy bear", John West , single work poetry (p. 62-63)
The Investment of Choice, Margaret Pearce , single work short story

George and Wendy, an elderly couple, are unable to enjoy their retirement thanks to Wendy's arthritis and George's asthma. They decide to spend all of their savings on an experimental treatment that restores their bodies to middle age condition. Physically fit and healthy, they apply for an old age pension as they slowly run out of money - only to find that the government has declared them to be of working age again.

 (p. 64-66)
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