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The Reality of Real Estate
Real Estate Turnaround Formulas
Profits in Building Spec Homes
Creative Financing of Real Estate
Successful Real Estate Investing: A Practical Guide to Profits After Tax Reform for the
How to Buy Used and Bruised Houses for Fast Profits
The Real Estate Game and How to Win It
Real Estate Investment Strategy
Property Hotspots in Spain
Doing Deals: A Guide to Buying Land for Conservation
California Real Estate Finance
Successful Real Estate Investing: A Practical Guide for the Small Investor to Profits After Tax Reform
Techniques for the Serious Investor: Real Estate Concepts, Strategies, Investment Plans, and Perspectives
The Growing-Older Guide to Real Estate: What Everyone over Fifty Should Know About Buying, Selling, Financing and Owning a Home
The Duplex Money Tree: For Small-Time Investors
Real Estate Finance: Everything You Need to Know About the Dollars and Sense of Financing Real Estate
Alternative Investments (Basic Investors Library)
How to Build Your Net Worth; Buying Residential Real Estate with None of Your Own Money- Guide Volume 2
Instant Mortgage-Equity: Extended Tables of Overall Equity (Lexington Books special series in real estate and urban land economics)
The New Dow Jones-Irwin Guide to Real Estate Investing
The Florida Investor: How to Find Solid Values in Stocks, Real Estate, Fixed Income, and Tax-Free Investments in One of America's Most Dynamic Marke
Real Estate Investing for the Dumbkuffs
Techniques for treating uncertainty and risk in the economic evaluation of building investments (SuDoc C 13.10:757)
Real Estate Exchange: Using Tax-Deferred Exchange in Real Estate Investment Management
The Truth About Mortgages (No Nonsense Financial Guide)

Rotonda: The Vision and the Reality : A Short History of a Florida Development

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Rotonda: The Vision and the Reality : A Short History of a Florida Development
Jack Alexander
Manufacturer: Tabby House
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1881539075

Home Buying by the Experts: The Pros Make Your Dream Home a Reality

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MONEY SAVER!
Completely Helpful!!
Well worth it
Misleading title, uneven book
Great reference

Home Buying by the Experts: The Pros Make Your Dream Home a Reality
Brian Yui , Lori Shaw-Cohen , Robert G. Allen , Stewart Morris Jr. , Michael P. Fergus , Brian Tracy , William Emerson , Robert J. Bruss , and Keith S. Fimian
Manufacturer: Quantum Leaves Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask: With Answers from Top Brokers from Around the Country (100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask)
The New Complete Book of Home Buying
Home Buying For Dummies, 3rd edition
How to Save Thousands of Dollars on Your Home Mortgage, 2nd Edition
Are You Dumb Enough to Be Rich? The Amazingly Simple Way to Make Millions in Real Estate

ASIN: 0976152606

Book Description

Real estate experts reveal the inside scoop on home-buying in this essential, easy-to-use guide. Whether you're a first time buyer or seasoned veteran, get practical, step-by-step advice from planning your home purchase to moving into the home of your dreams.

-Discover how to choose the right home and mortgage

-Learn to negotiate for hot properties like a pro

-Use savvy buyers' examples and indispensable checklists

-Make the most of your buying power with alternative mortgages and no-money-down strategies

-Understand contracts and the closing process

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MONEY SAVER!.......2006-03-09

My wife and I were nervous about negotiation on our first home purchase, but Home Buying by the Experts gave us the confidence we needed to get a GREAT deal. We also learned some great tax-saving tips!

Completely Helpful!!.......2006-03-04

This book "Home Buying by the Experts" has been completely helpful to me. Taking tips from the experts has been a great source of information as I am in the process of purchasing my first home! Thank you Brian Yui and Lori Shaw-Cohen for making a home buying experience a great one!

Marinel

Well worth it.......2006-03-01

This book is terrific. It helps you navigate your way through buying a home. When you consider how costly errors can be in the entire process, this book is well worth the money.

Misleading title, uneven book.......2006-02-27

"Home Buying by the Experts--The Pros make your dream home a reality" is a very misleading title of what is essentially a 'tips' book. Just like another reviewer mentioned, don't make this the only home buying book that you read. This is strickly supplimental information, not any way a walk-thru of the home buying process.

The information provided is a mixed bag with eight contributors. Each author gives their favorite 'tips' for buying. There are a few good chapters on tax advanges & closing, and a lot of 'fluff' chapters on 'no money down' and 'moving'.

The reason I bought the book was because Bob Bruss had a part in it and he has a great syndicated column in newspapers. His contribution was not enough to make "Home Buying by the Experts" worthwhile. I would advise to skip this one and buy 'Home Buying for Dummies".

Great reference.......2006-02-15

The book is very well organized and extremely well written. It's the nuisance of the process that can make or break your investment and the entire process is accurately and simply defined in the book. Definitely worth the time if you are purchasing a home.

Bill E.

The Office Building: From Concept to Investment Reality

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So much information, so little time
A comprehensive look at the modern office building.

The Office Building: From Concept to Investment Reality

Manufacturer: Office Building
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Binding: Hardcover

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Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investments (with CD-ROM)

ASIN: 093965301X

Book Description

The Office Building From Concept to Investment Reality provides a comprehensive analysis of office buildings in a single source. Among the many topics covered in the book's 32 chapters are:

Valuation methods and when to use them
Restructuring and workouts
Characteristics of office markets
Sustaining rent and occupancy levels
Renovation, restoration, and remodeling
Creative mortgage financing
Securing mortgage capital
Guidelines for new investment
Benefits and drawbacks of public-private partnerships
Acquisitions and dispositions
Marketing and feasibility techniques to avoid investment errors

In addition, The Office Building contains more than 70 tables, graphs, and figures, plus numerous case studies illustrating actual properties and deals. An extensive bibliography enables readers to locate more information on topics of interest.

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So much information, so little time.......2000-07-18

This book is jam packed with detailed analysis and synthesis of almost every facet of the office development process. The editor has assembled a package of 32 excellent contributions from experienced writers with backgrounds ranging from property appraisal, architecture, contracting, loan underwriting, and much more than can be listed here. When I first saw this book in the library I had to go out and get my own copy for continued reference purposes throughout my career.

A comprehensive look at the modern office building........1999-07-20

Probably the only book of its kind. Required reading for anyone new to the real estate industry and probably worthwhile even for those who have been in it for a few years, this book provides a comprehensive look at the modern office building from both conceptual and pragmatic standpoints.

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GREAT!
FIRST-RATE AND UNEQUALED
FIRST-RATE AND UNEQUALED
Nice intro to RE Investing and Foreclosures
The one book you absolutely must have!

The Reality of Real Estate Investing
Allen Watkins
Manufacturer: 1st Books Library
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Binding: Paperback

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How to Make $10,000, $20,000 or More Every Time You Buy Real Estate Foreclosure Properties
How To Buy Foreclosed Real Estate
The Pre-Foreclosure Property Investor's Kit: How to Make Money Buying Distressed Real Estate -- Before the Public Auction

ASIN: 0759640939

Book Description

Out of all the books available this is absolutely the one you must have! It is the most comprehensive guide for acquiring, financing, negotiating, auctions, managing contractors and tenants and making money buying foreclosures and owning Real Estate!

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GREAT!.......2005-01-07

I met Allen Watkins when I was fairly young at a Scout Camp and I could see that he knows how to get things done.

I have now become intrested in Real Estate and have read his book. That is an excelent book that is not only informative but encouraging! Although I had a hard time catching on to some of the 'Lingo' Allen's experiences, that he shares in the book, make everthing eaiser to understand.

FOR EVERYONE INTRESTED IN GOING INTO REAL ESTATE THIS IS A MUST HAVE!!

FIRST-RATE AND UNEQUALED.......2002-02-16

Mr. Allen Watkins' book is very informative and educational. I choose the books I read and I am very happy I bought it.

My family got properties that I want to develop someday. And by reading "The Reality of Real Estate Investing" it opened my mind how we can make money out of it and also start a career in real estate full-time.

His writing style is simple and straightforward. I am not a book critic but I just noticed that there are misspelled words that I came across when reading it. But anyway, that's irrelevant and I still want to rate it a MILLION STARS not five stars (that's not enough!!).

FIRST-RATE AND UNEQUALED.......2002-02-16

Nice intro to RE Investing and Foreclosures.......2002-01-26

I have read a few books on RE Investing and am currently doing my first rehab. This book is a nice intro to some areas I didn't know much about such as foreclosures and had some case studies of actual deals, however, it still seemed quite topical and could have had much more detail in many areas. The writer further attempts to share his experiences and provide motivation to anyone to get started, including himself, as this is his first book.

The one book you absolutely must have!.......2001-04-10

I had just finished reading Ralph Roberts book "Walk like a giant, sell like a madman" when your book arrived, I found "Ralph's" book to be a promo on how great he was with a few helpful hints on selling. When your book arrived It was one of the most informative books I have read. It seems to be written from the heart and because you write about actual experience it lets me know it can be done. I really like the "case in points" because of the different problems you may face in buying foreclosures and the procedures it takes to obtain them. John Burt, Computer Programmer, Riverdale IL

I just bought a foreclosure in Homewood, (175th & Lincoln) with over $50k of equity and I used a lot of the information in your book to obtain it, the information about contractors was priceless. It was a lot of work to get the home together, but it's a great home now and the kids are in good schools. Regards, John B.

I like the content and think it's a good subject (without much of the pipe-dream garbage I've heard before). Larry Joytner, Attorney, Chicago

I don't know what I expected to see in your book but I must say it is masterfully written. I even understand it, and could have used this information in some of my blind purchases in the past, especially with HUD homes. Mark Kime, Web Master, Valparaiso IN

I received your book last week and have been voraciously digging through it since. I also am a real estate broker who has been investing and listing for several years. Every day I read the Bible and Watkins. You are in good company. Thanks. Walter Kubiesa, Real Estate Broker, Darien IL

Allen, I just want to let you know that your book is the best and informative book I have ever read on real estate and foreclosures. You answered all the questions I wanted to know in your book, and I feel confident on doing the research and bidding on some property. Anthony Scales, Licensed Sales Agent, Mortgage Broker, Chicago

Thanks so much for a copy of your book. I am really enjoying it. I'm currently on the chapter on selling, because I want to augment our realtor's efforts by trying some of the techniques you suggested. Most of all, I want to thank you for your upbeat tone. Reading your book has helped me see that I am not "stuck" here, even though it sometimes feels that way. Kelli Dudley, Consultant, Merrilliville IN

Half way through your book and I love it. I have read literally dozens of real estate investment books and yours is one of the best and it's exactly what I am looking for since I am trying to figure out a way to go real estate full time. Foreclosures have definite possibilities. I have 6 rental homes, which I started acquiring in 1982. I just did my first foreclosure auction and it looks like I will make $20k on the deal, so I am hooked. Again, great book. I am reading it very slowly and carefully, as I can tell you put a lot of work into each sentence, so I am trying to read it in the same spirit. Rick Derer Clarendon Hills, IL

With Allen's help I bought a bank owned home, sold it in less than 30 days, and made $19,000 profit! Bruce Sonnenberg, Investor / Broker, Homewood, IL.

Allen helped me with my first "Sheriff Sale Foreclosure" purchase. With a partner's money I netted over $10,000 on a borrowed investment of $24,000. Allen has been an advisor and confidant ever since. Gary O'Neill, Investor / Broker, Frankfort, IL. This is not a "get rich quick", "no effort required", or "shot in the dark" Real Estate Course! It is a wealth of information compiled specifically for individuals who are ready, willing, and able to build their financial futures by simply reading and applying the techniques outlined in the book. It is straightforward and concise, I simply read it and worked hard at it, now I can make money in any Real Estate Market, anytime! I will continue to build my future using Foreclosure Property as a vehicle for success! Phillip Toops, investor / Computer Programmer / Video Store Owner, Chicago, IL.

Allen has been my mentor and has taught me a wealth of information, saving and making me thousands of dollars on Real Estate deals. Greg Peters, Investor / Firefighter, Chicago, IL

Allen helped us get a great deal on our first home and now I have Succeeded at winning 3 bids at auctions. The future looks great! Polo & Isabel Herman, Investor / Health Club Managers, Hobart, IN.

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Good, but dated info on changing real estate industry
Good overview, slightly dated
Useful, but dated and not especially well written.
The future is now
This book tells it like it is, and will be

Real Estate Confronts Reality
Tom; Swanepoel, Stefan; Abelson, Michael Dooley
Manufacturer: Dearborn Trade Pub
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0793127092

Book Description

Technology. Consolidation. Consumerism.

Each in its turn has rocked the real estate industry in the 1990s. What will come next and how will it affect your business? Real Estate Confronts Reality asks these questions and more. What is the future for the National Association of Realtors? Will the mortgage banking industry seize control of the real estate transaction? What will be the ultimate impact of HFS's emergence in the real estate industry? Will consumers continue to use real estate professionals, or will FSBOs be the wave of the future? To find out the answers to these questions, you must read Real Estate Confronts Reality.

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Good, but dated info on changing real estate industry.......2003-03-02

This 1998 book is good as far as it goes. Interviews in the book date from 1997. Today in the rapidly changing real estate field 5 or 6 years is a long time, perhaps too long.
I thought that the book was primarily aimed at real estate agents and brokers. There are lots of cautionary words and tones in the book basically saying the industry is changing and those participants ready, willing and able to change can adapt to the future of the real estate industry. Those wishing to do business as usual are going to be left in the dust. There's a chapter on the National Association of Realtors and whether they will survive or not. There's a chapter on HFS, which now owns Century 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA, Cendant, and PHH. Is obviously a giant force in the real estate market place. In addition there are chapters on consumers, tech, internet, and demographics. Overall this is a good book but not an excellent book, suffering from the age of the book and the rapidly changing real estate/internet landscape.

Good overview, slightly dated.......2000-10-28

If you want a 30,000ft perspective on the forces changing the industry this is a good intro. However, the changes in the last 12 mos have been a watershed for technology adoption. 40% of all consumers are now beginning their real estate research online and leading brokers and agents are not waiting around to see what happens. This book is worth the money if you want background and context (analysts, new technology and sevice companies, new industry professionals) but I would look elsewhere for specific answers.

Useful, but dated and not especially well written........1999-10-04

"Confronts" is a useful book, and worth the time if you seek an overview of some influences on the real estate industry. However, don't expect a well-written, articulate look at the evolving state of the real estate industry -- the book could have benefited greatly from thorough editing by a business editor as well as a from a technical editor.

The content is rapidly becoming dated...most of the text is based on 1997 information and interviews and, as we approach the end of 1999, significant changes have occurred both in internet opportunities and in real estate itself. That is not an indictment of the authors, but instead advice to read this book in the context of what has occurred since their research, including changes in corporate structure of real estate brokers, growth in e-lending, ownership of the e-Real Estate sites, IPO results, similar changes in commercial real estate, continued moves by lenders to "source" the consumer, mergers and consolidation in lending, title, appraisal, real estate, and how the various sectors are responding to these changes, etc.

Again, useful but not great business literature.

The future is now.......1999-01-01

This book does an excellent job of describing the real estate industry's current status and provides a glimpse into the next several years. It is a must read for office managers, brokers, and anyone who is serious about making a living in the industry. The book will inspire thought as to how you will position yourself and your organization for the new "reality".

This book tells it like it is, and will be.......1998-09-04

This book does a good job of focusing on the future of real estate. While there is a lot of unknown, the authors of this book have some great insight on the future and what it has to bring for real estate agents. You better update your systems and change with technology, or get out of business baby!

Reality Check.: An article from: Mortgage Banking

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Reality Check.: An article from: Mortgage Banking
Janet Reilley
Manufacturer: Mortgage Bankers Association of America
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Mortgage Banking, published by Mortgage Bankers Association of America on July 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1259 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Reality Check.
Author: Janet Reilley
Publication: Mortgage Banking (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2000
Publisher: Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Volume: 60 Issue: 10 Page: 77

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Smart growth in the Pinelands: a vision becomes reality.(INSIDE CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN): An article from: Real Estate Weekly

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Smart growth in the Pinelands: a vision becomes reality.(INSIDE CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN): An article from: Real Estate Weekly
Joseph Del Duca
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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This digital document is an article from Real Estate Weekly, published by Thomson Gale on September 27, 2006. The length of the article is 1300 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Smart growth in the Pinelands: a vision becomes reality.(INSIDE CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN)
Author: Joseph Del Duca
Publication: Real Estate Weekly (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 27, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 53 Issue: 7 Page: 8C(1)

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Cooler properties? VH1's 'Really Rich Estate' will follow a sales duo as they market top-price houses.(News & Analysis)("The Fabulous Life Presents: Really ... article from: Los Angeles Business Journal

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Cooler properties? VH1's 'Really Rich Estate' will follow a sales duo as they market top-price houses.(News & Analysis)("The Fabulous Life Presents: Really ... article from: Los Angeles Business Journal
Daniel Miller
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000L434S0
Release Date: 2006-11-27

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This digital document is an article from Los Angeles Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on November 6, 2006. The length of the article is 835 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cooler properties? VH1's 'Really Rich Estate' will follow a sales duo as they market top-price houses.(News & Analysis)("The Fabulous Life Presents: Really Rich Real Estate")
Author: Daniel Miller
Publication: Los Angeles Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 6, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 28 Issue: 45 Page: 5(1)

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Finally we know why landlords are always grumpy.
Biting satire and real-life trauma; what's not to like?

The Reality of Real Estate
Rosemary Thornton
Manufacturer: Hampton Roads Pub Co Inc
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The Reality of Real Estate is the true story of the experiences Rosemary Thornton went through through, after following the "no money down" way to real estate investing.

It's a funny and engaging book, written in a humorous style, much like Erma Bombeck. However, underneath the waves of humor is the serious underlying message that real estate investing can be a mistake which can cost the unsuspecting tens of thousands of dollars.

One of the leading gurus of the "get rich quick in real estate investing" had his infomercial pulled off the air when the Federal Trade Commission found his "easy wealth" promises were fraudulent and misleading and untruthful.

This book is a must read for anyone considering taking the plunge into real estate.

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Finally we know why landlords are always grumpy........1999-09-23

Anyone who is even slightly considering purchasing rental property should read Rosemary Fuller Thornton's tongue-in-cheek, first-person account before they sign on the dotted line. Her encounters with sellers, recalcitrant appliances and tenants at her and her husband's apartment buildings are humorous and bitingly sarcastic. It made me think twice about investing in real estate, and I'm already a landlord! A must-read for even a lowly homeowner, as well. I highly recommend it.

Biting satire and real-life trauma; what's not to like?.......1997-11-19

Rosemary Thornton explores the real-life costs of real estate "Get Rich Quick" efforts. Her story is a painful one at times, but her rapier wit and knack with language (and particularly her gift for hyperbole) keep this from becoming bitter. Her style is reminiscent of Erma Bombeck's, but her subject matter is unique. She tells the tale of her struggles with rental housing in a way that is alternately sobering and hilarous. A must-read for anyone considering a career in real estate, and a great read for everyone else.

Turning the 'American Dream' into reality. (affordable homes) (Focus: Real Estate & Environment) (Industry Overview): An article from: Westchester County Business Journal

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Turning the 'American Dream' into reality. (affordable homes) (Focus: Real Estate & Environment) (Industry Overview): An article from: Westchester County Business Journal

Manufacturer: Westfair Communications, Inc.
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This digital document is an article from Westchester County Business Journal, published by Westfair Communications, Inc. on May 18, 1992. The length of the article is 564 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Turning the 'American Dream' into reality. (affordable homes) (Focus: Real Estate & Environment) (Industry Overview)
Publication: Westchester County Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 18, 1992
Publisher: Westfair Communications, Inc.
Volume: v31 Issue: n21 Page: p17(1)

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