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• Kick Me Martial arts made easy.
  Eliza Truitt Nov. 17, 1999
  
• More Booze You Can Use In Round 2, Slate's beer tasters test the high-price brews.
  James Fallows Sept. 17, 1999
  
• Trippin' at the GNC Can those over-the-counter nutritional supplements really put you in a better mood?
  Seth Stevenson Sept. 9, 1999
  
• Booze You Can Use Getting the best beer for your money.
  James Fallows Aug. 31, 1999
  
• More Bang for the Buck Our intrepid reporter assesses Viagra, sex toys, and instructional videos.
  Scott Shuger June 8, 1999
  
• Wipe Out Spills, sneezes, and other stuff that needs cleaning up. We test and rate the best in towels and tissues.
  June Thomas April 1, 1999
  
• Paper Swoon In the age of e-mail, fine stationery has become the ultimate signifier.
  Cynthia Kling March 11, 1999
  
• Wash This Way Whiter whites, brighter brights, cleaner dirt!
  Eliza Truitt Feb. 18, 1999
  
• Freezer Burns TV dinners can be good for you, but they weren't good to me.
  Eliza Truitt Jan. 27, 1999
  
• Do as I Say, Not as I Do It's shocking how little your new baby needs.
  Jeffrey Goldberg Jan. 6, 1999