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Dan the technical writer was standing in his hardware store, trying to
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A woman shopping near him said, "This is so hard - there are too many
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Hands-on experience with XML tools: desktops will be set up with software,
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May 22 & 23, 2004, RENAISSANCE PORTSMOUTH, PORTSMOUTH, VA
Early bird registration (through May 15):
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