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Astounding Science Fiction, March 1959 (Volume LXIII, No. 1) edited by John W. Campbell, Jr., with cover art by Ed Emshwiller and interior illustrations by Freas, Martinez, and Van Dongen. Fiction and non-fiction contents include: The Pirates of Ersatz, part two of a three-part serial by Murray Leinster; Despoilers of the Golden Empire, a novelette by David Gordon; Instinct, a short story by George O. Smith; The Man Who Did Not Fit, a short story by Algis Budrys; Translation Error, a short story by Robert Silverberg; and The Superman, an editorial by John W. Campbell, Jr. Regular features include: The Reference Library, with book reviews by P. Schuyler Miller; and Brass Tacks, with letters from the readers.