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2264 X(completely)s
2608 X(solves)s
2821 X(the)s
2949 X(problem,)s
3234 X(but)s
3365 X(they)s
2016 X
4009 Y(work)s
2185 X(as)s
2274 X(nice)s
2420 X(complements)s
2811 X(to)s
2897 X(each)s
3054 X(other)s
3191 X(.)s
3264 X(We)s
3391 X(use)s
2016 X
4082 Y(email)s
2221 X(primarily)s
2525 X(for)s
2656 X(internal)s
2915 X(announcements)s
3384 X(and)s
2016 X
4155 Y(instructions,)s
2392 X(and)s
2536 X(the)s
2666 X(MUD)s
2869 X(primarily)s
3166 X(for)s
3291 X(on)s
3357 X(-line)s
2016 X
4228 Y(coordination)s
2375 X(and)s
2493 X(planning)s
2726 X(.)s
360 X
4967 Y
f.B 10 Z(8)s
2026 X(1993)s
2180 X(LISA)s
2357 X(\261)s
2412 X(November)s
2731 X(1)s
2764 X(-5,)s
2858 X(1993)s
3012 X(\261)s
3067 X(Monterey,)s
3384 X(CA)s
5280 Y
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