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1980, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005Editor: Joe Krasowski; Production Editor: Bernadette Webster; Manufacturing Manager: Ivona Skibicki;Composition Manager: Linda M. Williams; CD Producer: Carol Aickley; CD Quality Assurance: Jeff PaganoALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyrightherein may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic,electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, Webdistribution, or information storage and retrieval systems—without the priorwritten permission of the publisher.For permission to use material from this text or product, submit a requestonline at www.thomsonrights.comAny additional questions about permissions can be submitted by emailto thomsonrights@thomson.comISSN: International Standard Serial Number information available upon request.ISBN 13: 978-0-7689-2312-4ISBN 10: 0-7689-2312-3Printed in the United States of America10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 08 07 06Thirteenth Edition