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For numerous comments and suggestions, thanks go to James Alleman, Jerry Ellig, Thomas Hazlett, Eli Noam, J. Gregory Sidak, Hal Singer, and Leonard Waverman. I would also like to thank Simone Berkowitz, Jesse Gurman, and Shen Wu for research assistance. The manuscript was edited by Vicky Macintyre and fact checked by Stephen Robblee. The pages were proofed and indexed by, respectively, Inge Lockwood and Sherry Smith. ix Acknowledgments 00-1617-6 FM 3/8/05 7:09 PM Page ix 00-1617-6 FM 3/8/05 7:09 PM Page x ...

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