If the cover story was a dramatic affair ("My Husband Left Me for My Sister"), the story might begin on page 10 and jump to page 153 due to layout quirks. This is the most interesting possibility: page 153 could hold the tearful conclusion of a reader’s true-life confessional.
Based on the standard layout of Closer magazine from that era, we can reverse-engineer what page 153 likely contained. closer magazine september 2012 pdf 153
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