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Letter: For the record – 11 August 2018

Published 8 August 2018

• The planet 55 Cancri e is nine times as massive as Earth (21 July, p 38).

• The crucifix ground beetle is extinct in many localities but not in the UK as a whole (28 July, p 28).

• Odds off: in the long run, a 50:50 chance of a £6 pay-out should return more than a guaranteed £2.70 per round (21 July, p 10).

Issue no. 3190 published 11 August 2018

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