Special Report -- THE INFORMATION APPLIANCE
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THE RACE IS ON TO SIMPLIFY
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COVER IMAGE: The Information Appliance
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THESE MAY REALLY BE PCs FOR THE REST OF US
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WHY CORPORATE AMERICA IS LEADING THE CHARGE
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SOFTWARE'S HOLY GRAIL
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THIS WORLD WON'T BE FLAT MUCH LONGER
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DEFENDING THE LIVING ROOM
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'OPERATOR, GET ME CYBERSPACE'
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TABLE: Give Me Information!
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PDA MAY ALWAYS MEAN 'PRETTY DARN AVERAGE'
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THE DAY OF THE DESIGNER
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MAKING COMPUTERS DISAPPEAR
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Up Front
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TALK SHOW
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MAYBE AL D'AMATO WAS JUST LUCKY
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NETSCAPE WASN'T ENOUGH
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FROM BIO-WHIZ TO BIO-DEADBEAT?
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GM: 'AND THE GOOD NEWS IS--NO COMMENT!'
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BOUGHT A VIDEOTAPE LATELY?
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FUTURE SHOCK: A LOWER ELECTRIC BILL
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ALIEN DOCS SUB FOR UFOs IN JAPAN
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CHART: Medical Bills, By Gender
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FOOTNOTES
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Readers Report
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INFLATION-NEUTRAL BONDS: THE PLUSES--AND MINUSES
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NO BOTTOM-LINE NUMBERS FROM MEDCATH
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AN AUTOCRACY AT APPLE WON'T WORK
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WHAT ROBERTS DIDN'T SAY ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY
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WHO WINS IN THE AMERICAN-BRITISH AIR DEAL?
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TRADE, SHMADE -- DUMPING IS ILLEGAL
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IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO BUY A BETAMAX
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Letter From Indiana
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CARRYING A TORCH FOR THE HEARTLAND
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MAP: Olympic Torch Route Through the U.S.
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Books
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WAS NAZISM IN GERMANY'S GENES?
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'UNDER BREZHNEV, IT WAS BETTER'
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THE BUSINESS WEEK BEST-SELLER LIST
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Technology & You
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NOW, ISDN FOR DUMMIES
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CHEAP AND FAST
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PHOTO: NEC SuperScript 860 Laser Printer
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A KISS FOR MAC
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Economic Viewpoint
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SUPPLY SIDE: THE NEXT GENERATION
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Economic Trends
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DOING BUSINESS ON THE CHEAP
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TABLE: Bargain Towns
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SATISFACTION AT WORK
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CHART: Where Workers Are Happy
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A MORE SETTLED YEN AND DOLLAR
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HARDWORKING OLDER MEN
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Business Outlook
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U.S.: SIZZLING JOB NUMBERS WON'T SPARK INFLATION
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CHART: Jobs Signal a Strong Second Quarter
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CHART: No Signs of Faster Inflation
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CHART: Wage Growth Is Creeping Up
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BRITAIN: WAS THE RATE CUT REALLY 'SENSIBLE'?
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CHART: Factory Output Slows to a Crawl
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News: Analysis & Commentary
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WORKERS UNITE...AGAINST THE GOP
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COMMENTARY: THIS JOB MARKET STILL HAS PLENTY OF SLACK
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CHART: Workers Are Jittery...
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AND NOW, THE UNCONTRACT WITH AMERICA
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FOX CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS DISASTER TO HAPPEN
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TABLE: A Hot Summer?
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PHOTO: Scene From Independence Day
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IS CAVALIER JAPANESE FOR EDSEL?
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CHART: A Cavalier Reception
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THE MOUTH OF 'MAXIMUM MARY'
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VALUJET: NOW A CRIMINAL PROBE
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HANGING TOUGH WITH CARLOS SALINAS
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WHAT LABOR TALKS?
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LEVI'S POT O' GOLD
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MCI AND BT: LIMO SERVICE FOR CRUISING THE NET
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In Business This Week
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FIRST KATHIE LEE, NOW GOOFY?
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THIS AIRLINE DEAL ISN'T FLYING YET
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HAPPY TRAILS, T. BOONE
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NET CENSORSHIP GETS SLAPPED DOWN
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NEW VICTIM AT THE LONDON EXCHANGE?
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BROTHERLY LOVE IN MOTOWN
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ET CETERA . . .
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SNAPPING BACK
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CHART: Kodak Closing Price
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Washington Outlook
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CITIZEN DOLE: TOO MIDDLE, TOO SOON?
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LET'S MAKE A DEAL
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HARVARD BECKONING?
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THE COST OF CANDOR
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International Business
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MICROSOFT'S LONG MARCH
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COMMENTARY: THE JAPAN THAT GETS AWAY WITH SAYING NO TO AMERICA
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STORM OVER THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
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TABLE: How to Get from London to Paris
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PHOTO: Virgin Cola Promotion for the Chunnel Train
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BIG SALE AT HARRODS?
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International Outlook
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SQUEEZING THE PALESTINIANS COULD SET OFF ANOTHER INTIFADA
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RUSSIAN MERGER MANIA
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MORE RED INK FOR FRANCE
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Social Issues
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BLUE CROSS AT A CROSSROADS
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PHOTO: Blue Cross/Blue Shield Print Ad
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CHART: The Blues' Quandary
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Marketing
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CUE THE SODA CAN
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PHOTO: Billy Zane as the Phantom in Milk Ad
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PHOTO: Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible Using an Apple Computer
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PHOTO: Still From the Movie Twister With Dodge Truck
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People
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ARAMARK: FROM SOUP TO SCHOOLS TO NUTS
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Government
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COMMENTARY: GIVE MEDICARE A SHOT OF MANAGED CARE
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Legal Affairs
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BYE, FRAUD SUITS. HELLO, FRAUD SUITS
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The Corporation
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DID WHIRLPOOL SPIN TOO FAR TOO FAST?
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CHART: Whirlpool's Erratic Earnings
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Finance
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A $15 TRILLION PRIVATE PIGGY BANK
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TABLE: Worldwide Wealth
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FROM HERO TO ZERO IN NINE WEEKS
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CHART: Viasoft's Heady Ride
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Inside Wall Street
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AN ENTERPRISING YANKEE THRIFT
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CHART: More Shares May Go Public
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ICAHN VS. RJR: DON'T YAWN
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WHY POULENC MAY UNLOAD RORER
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CHART: May Be Better Off On Its Own
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Science & Technology
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TURNING GENES INTO VACCINES
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Developments to Watch
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PUTTING A BIT LESS INDUSTRY INTO INDUSTRIAL BLADES
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PHOTO: Dr. Merhdad Zangeneh Prepares a Ducted Marine Pulsor
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FOR DIABETICS, A HEALTHY CANDY BAR
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A BETTER-TEMPERED CLAVIER
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INNOVATIONS
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PHOTO: Eyeglass Frame Made From Shape-Memory Alloy
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Developments to Watch Contacts
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Personal Business
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THERE'S MORE TO A NEST EGG THAN A 401(k)
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USING A MOUSE TO HUNT FOR A HOUSE
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BRITAIN'S BEDAZZLING BIOTECH STOCKS
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TABLE: A Few Of Britain's Brightest Lights
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'TIS BETTER TO GIVE -- AND RECEIVE
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NEW WEAPONS TO BEAT BACK DIABETES
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Business Week Index
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BUSINESS WEEK INDEX
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CHART: Production Index
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THE WEEK AHEAD
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Investment Figures of the Week
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INVESTMENT FIGURES OF THE WEEK
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CHART: Stocks, Bonds and the Dollar
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Editorials
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INFLATION: CALL OFF THE DOGS
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BIG LABOR'S LONG CLIMB BACK
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IS THE WTO UP TO THE JOB?
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International -- Readers Report
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DEMOCRACY IN INDIA IS ALIVE AND WELL (int'l edition)
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CLEANING UP MEXICO MEANS OUSTING THE PRI (int'l edition)
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International -- Spotlight on Cyprus
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AN ISLAND DIVIDED...WITH AN INCENTIVE TO BECOME UNITED (int'l edition)
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MAP: Cyprus
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International -- Int'l Business
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TAIPEI'S SUBWAY PROJECT IS WAY OFF TRACK (int'l edition)
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HOW A TV MEGADEAL BECAME A MEGAFLOP (int'l edition)
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BRITISH CABLE'S POOR PICTURE (int'l edition)
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BIG SALE AT HARRODS? (int'l edition)
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International -- Finance
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IT'S THE WORST OF TIMES TO TIGHTEN THE RATE SCREWS (int'l edition)
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International -- Editorials
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MONETARY UNION BY HOOK OR BY CROOK (int'l edition)
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