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Astounding Science Fiction, April 1955 (Volume LV, No. 2) edited by John W. Campbell, Jr., with cover art by Kelly Freas and interior illustrations by Freas, Riley, Solo, and Van Dongen. Fiction and non-fiction contents include: The Long Way Home, part one of a four-part serial by Poul Anderson; The Stutterer, a novelette by R. R. Merliss; The Players, a novelette by Everett B. Cole; The Plains of Saint Augustine, a short story by Lee Correy; The Right to Breed, an article by Donald Kingsbury; and Point of Diminishing Returns, an editorial by John W. Campbell, Jr. Regular features include: The Analytical Laboratory; In Times to Come; The Reference Library, with book reviews by P. Schuyler Miller; and Brass Tacks, with letters from the readers.