Letters: Nov. 10, 1997

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Is this country great, or what? Where else could a group of enterprising shills and snake-oil salesmen get together to peddle their wares? This expo was a holistic sort of con game, where remedies were pitched to the self-absorbed, eager but aging yuppies forever seeking longevity. I'm sure H.L. Mencken would agree that the species Boobus Americanus still flourishes. MICHAEL N. CANTWELL Tampa, Fla.

LOOK WHO'S NOT WATCHING

You said that TV viewership of the four major networks was down to 61% in September, a drop of 4 percentage points since last year [TELEVISION, Oct. 20]. I hope this was due in part to my own viewing habits. In 1995, I decided that for me, a single person, watching TV is very isolating and a poor substitute for a real life. So I unplugged the TV. ANDREA A. RUFF Orlando, Fla.

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