About the THEME
      of  this issue:

    "Proteus" as a noun,  
    refers to a person or
     presence that rapidly
     changes appearance,
     character, principles,
     etc. Something that is
     protean: (a) resembles
     Proteus in having a
     varied nature or ability
     to assume different
     shapes and/or  (b)
     displays great diversity
     or  variety.

    In Greek Mythology,
     Proteus was a god of
     the sea, like Poseidon.
     While a lesser god, he
     still possessed three
     unique talents:
     (1) he could shift shape
     at will and turn into
    anything he wanted;
     and (2) throughout the
     course of his immortal
     life he had accumulated
     all the knowledge of the
     world and (3) he could
     foretell the future.

     Proteus turns
     in his sleep and the
     whole world changes...


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