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The people in this photo were impressed by The Rake's depth and breadth of subject matter. Some of them are Twin Citians on vacation; two spend their time now between Tucson and Puerto Vallarta (the Rake began publishing after they left Minnesota, and they have enjoyed their copies so much they are passing them on to other folks, including Canadians); one is a California dress designer who created gowns worn at the Oscars this year and last; one is a painter who spent eight years sailing around the world, and authored a book about her adventures. There's a former