In 1970, eager to spread the word about a low-key magazine he had just launched, the editor of the very short-lived
Vishtaroone sent a copy of its first and possibly only issue to the frontman of
T. Rex,
Marc Bolan. Ever-gracious, Bolan responded to the fan with three things: a handwritten letter; an as-yet-unpublished poem to be used in the next issue, and the offer of more original material in future. All without charge.
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