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Eve, November 1973

The magazine that may or may not exist

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Ella Glover
Jan 21, 2026
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Eve, November 1973

This week, Lucy and Franki are thumbing the pages of a ghost magazine. Eve - not to be confused with the Y2K mag published by the BBC - is a complete mystery, with no trace of it online, including on the website of its old publisher, Spotlight. Despite that, it’s here in our hands, and it’s a treasure trove of, uh, family planning advice. Let’s get stuck in.

Feature # 1: Would you like a baby… maybe?

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