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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2003103670

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First Printing: December 2003

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Dedication

For my family.

About the Author

Ned Snell has written more than two dozen computer books and hundreds of articles on computing technology. He is a research analyst for the Human Resource Institute, and he works as a professional actor in regional theater, commercials, and industrial films . He lives in Florida.

Acknowledgments

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