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| Playmate of the Month: Phyllis Sherwood, photographed by Pompeo Posar Little Dipper | Phyllis Sherwood makes a pretty splash as our August Playmate |
| Dear Playboy | |
| Playboy After Hours | |
| The Playboy Advisor | |
 | Discussion: The Playboy Panel: 1984 And Beyond | One of a series of provocative conversations about subjects of interest on the contemporary scene |
| The Playboy Forum | |
| Editorial: The Playboy Philosophy | The ninth part of a statement in which Playboy’s editor-publisher spells out — for friends and critics alike — our guiding principles and editorial credo, by Hugh Hefner | |
 | Fiction: Naked Nude | Alone with the venus he loved, he painted with passion, for he had swallowed lightning and he knew it would strike what he touched, by Bernard Malamud, illustrated by Phill Renaud |
 | Article: England’s Favorite Son | Stirling Moss epitomizes the very model of a model British hero, by Ken W. Purdy |
| Article: The Imp Of The Impossible | Success in the business world often depends upon the ability to distinguish between the difficult and the unattainable, by J. Paul Getty | |
 | Fiction: Car On The Mountain | It was a game in which they all shared — outwitting the authorities and stealing the prize from under their noses, by T.K. Brown III |
 | Pictorial: African Queen | By popular demand, a return engagement with the fetching Gillian Tanner |
 | Fiction: Four Fateful Fables For Today, by Slawomir Mrozek, illustrated by Daniel Mroz |
 | Humor: Playboy’s Party Jokes |
 | Attire: The Measure Of Fashion | How to buy a suit off the peg and have it tailored for perfect fit, by Robert L. Green, photographed by Don Bronstein |
 | Food: The Cool Approach | Refreshing comestibles to take the simmer out of summer hosting, by Thomas Mario |
 | Humor: Silverstein In A Nudist Camp | Playboy’s roving cartoonist doffs his duds and uncovers a new facet of his art, by Shel Silverstein |
 | Modern Living: Playboy’s Patio-Terrace | High above the city or tucked away behind a town house, a private Shangri-la adds extra dimensions to your urban scene |
 | Ribald Classic: Young Lancelot And The Forester’s Daughter | From the 13th Century chronicles of Ulrich von Zatikhoven, retold by James Ransom, illustrated by Leon Bellin |
 | Fiction: The Only Pure Love | She would receive a letter, a love letter from the man for whom, down the dark corridor within herself, she had always been intended, by Herbert Gold |
 | Satire: Conceiving Can Be Fun | The straight dope on succeeding with women without really trying, by Shepherd Mead, illustrated by Claude Smith |
| Travel: Playboy’s International Datebook, by Patrick Chase |
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 Gardner Rea |  John Dempsey |  Phil Interlandi |  Gahan Wilson |
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