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REPARATIONS. . . the flight. . . England. . . our return. . . the first receptions. . . photographs, interviews. . . New York, Boston, Chicago. . . the many invitations not accepted because of lack of time. . . mayors, celebrities, governors. . . splendid flyers; Wilkins, Byrd, Chamberlin, Thea Rasche, Balchen, Ruth Nichols, Reed Landis. . . speeches, lunches, radio microphones. . . acres of clippings (unread). . . editors, promoters. . . settlement houses, aldermen's offices. . . gracious hostesses, camera-wise politicians. . . private cars, palatial planes. . . and then my book. . . hours of writing piled up in the