Hofstadter replaced Martin Gardner as the columnist writing 'Metamagical Themas' (an anagram of 'Mathematical Games') in Scientific American starting in 1981, serving in that role for 2.5 years without disappointing readers.
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“when Doug was announced as his replacement in 1981...He didn't disappoint us in a tenure that lasted 2 and 1/2 years.”
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