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"The Mammogram Melee" failed to address the crux of the controversy [Dec. 7]. What was behind the recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to delay routine mammograms until age 50? The article says the panel "judged that the risks of harm from annual screening outweighed the benefits." But what are those risks? By failing to clarify them, you deprived readers of information they need to make up their own minds about the controversy.

Doug Stewart, NORTH PLAINS, ORE.

Here's a riddle: If a woman is denied a mammogram at age 40 and dies at 45 of breast cancer, how much money does her insurance company save?

Christine Hummel, ST. ANN, MO.

Glee Is Good

Thanks for the essay on Glee and the critics who call it anti-Christian [Dec. 7]. The essay illustrates the high value of such stories for all of us--and shows that apparently twisted plots and odd characters can teach us more about life, love and the world than we would ever have imagined!

Benjamin Wolf, GRAZ, AUSTRIA

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