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   \usepackage{PennDiss}
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  \begin{document}

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  \title{TITLE OF DISSERTATION}

  \author{Author's Name}
  \date{December 6, 2000}

  \dept{Computer and Information Science}
  \supervisor{Supervisor's Name}
  \groupchair{Graduate Group Chairperson's Name}

  \submitdate{December 2000}
  \copyrightyear{2000}

  \beforepreface
  \prefacesection{Acknowledgements}
  \input{diss_acknowledgements}

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  \abstractp

  \input{diss_abstract}

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  \copyrighttrue
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  \tableofcontents

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  \listoffigures

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  \input{diss_intro}
  \input{diss_chapter2}

  \appendix
  \input{diss_appendix}
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  \bibliography{Dissertation}

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