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Nature 434, 275 (17 March 2005) | doi:10.1038/434275a; Published online 16 March 2005

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BOOK REVIEWEDThe Fluoride Deception

by Christopher Bryson

Seven Stories Press: 2004. 272 pp. $24.95, £17.99

Fluorine chemists are proud of their unique and often unpredictable element. It sits at the top right-hand corner of the periodic table above its domain of conquests — the range of compounds it forms is remarkable, with few elements escaping its extreme reactivity and the strong bonds that it forms.

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