Somerton Man, A bust instead of a name, 1948

Somerton Man is “A bust instead of a name” in 1948, and the figure kept beside it is 1949. This week, read one case only, and do not gather mysteries, frauds, and accidents on one sheet. Leave the year and the scale in the margin, and do not write the order of the act. A plaster identification aid failed in 1949 and succeeded, decades later, as a DNA reservoir. At the reading room, open Somerton Man so the notebook shows 1948 first, 1949 next, and “A bust instead of a name” beside them.

This week, write only the case’s name, the year, and the figure in the evening notebook, and keep one line for what happened. Close the notebook and do not try those steps the next day. The order is Somerton Man, 1948, 1949, then “A bust instead of a name”. When the evening is done, look again only at 1948 for Somerton Man and leave 1949 on the notebook.

Do not turn it into steps someone could follow, and do not turn the toll into a score for the story. In the reading room, open only that case, and skip any line that ranks it. Leave the year and the scale in the margin, and do not write the order of the act. Match A bust instead of a name with 1949 at the reading room before you close 1948 for Somerton Man. Somerton Man is “A bust instead of a name” in 1948, and the figure kept beside it is 1949.