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When the Justice League comes up against a supernatural force that makes even their powers
seem useless, Batman assembles a second League of mystic heroes — which includes the likes of
Swamp Thing, the Demon, and Constantine—to help defeat this magical, otherworldly threat.STAYING POWER?
“What If Hitler Had Been Assassinated?” [February issue]
raised some interesting questions. Considering how he
got rid of many of his most talented generals as the war
progressed because he felt they weren’t meeting his
expectations for how well the war in Russia was going,
I think there were plenty of other dedicated followers who
would have replaced him had he been killed. Then again,
if Hitler had kept the non-aggression pact with Stalin and
focused his efforts on North Africa and branching out
into the Middle East, then he could have obtained the
oil supplies his army desperately needed and perhaps
the war would’ve taken a different turn. But I don’t think
Hitler’s death would have put an end to the Third Reich.
When any dictator dies the resulting power vacuum can
have severe and negative effects. Look at the vacuums
created as a result of the destabilization of dictatorships
in Libya, Iraq, and Syria. Now we have terrorist groups
attempting to fi ll the void that the toppled dictators left.
Ed Foulds via emailTOP DOLLAR
I quite enjoyed learning about which substances are
considered the most valuable in the world in last issue’s
Q&A [“The 10 Most Expensive Materials,” February]. I was
wondering where truffl es would feature in that lineup, as
I’ve read that they’re incredibly costly. Why is that?
Sheila Thomas via emailIf our list had extended to include the 20 most expensive
substances in the world, white truffl es would certainly have
occupied a spot in the rankings. The valuable fungus is
prized by chefs and foodies alike for its culinary uses, though
its delectable fl avor is not the reason for its high asking price.
Its value derives from its rarity: The truffl e is a wild product
and cannot be cultivated, though many entrepreneurs and
farmers have tried. A network of sniffer dogs, human trainers,
and suppliers must be deployed to unearth truffl es in their
woodland locale and transport them to restaurants while still
fresh. In 2014, a 4-pound white truffl e (billed as “the world’s
largest”) sold at auction to a Taiwanese bidder for $61,250.readerfeedback
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