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----- Forwarded message from Marsee Henon <marsee@oreilly.com> ----- From: Marsee Henon <marsee@oreilly.com> To: waltman@pobox.com Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, July 20 Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:49:11 -0700 ================================================================ O'Reilly News for User Group Members July 20, 2007 ================================================================ --------------------------------------------------------------- New Releases--Books, Short Cuts, and Rough Cuts ---------------------------------------------------------------- Get 35% off from O'Reilly, No Starch, Paraglyph, PC Publishing, Pragmatic Bookshelf, Rocky Nook, SitePoint, or YoungJin books you purchase directly from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering online or by phone 800-998-9938. <http://www.oreilly.com/store/> Free ground shipping on orders of $29.95 or more. 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