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From: bdianton@cs.ulowell.edu (Mark Diantonio)
Subject: NEWGROUP II - please read
Originator: bdianton@cs.ulowell.edu
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Lowell Computer Science
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 15:05:24 GMT


NO THE NEW NEWSGROUP ISN'T GOING TO BE LIKE THAT FIRST OF ALL I 
WILL LIST THE DIFFERENCES.
[a] it will not be a place to list petty differences of the
Stone skin spell.  I will appreciate your DM's right
to modify whatever rules he sees fit.
[b] the Beasitary, Magic spells, and etc. will be in a read able
form so anyone that wants to can contribute his own piece
via E-Mail to that item's caretake (me for now) or posting
APPEND: 's.
[c] I haven't seen any ads for DM'S or players of certains area's
in any of the rec.games.frp.(whatever)'s.  Have you?

I think my newgroup idea would accompany those other groups
very nicely.
Anyone else agree with me on that?
-Mark DiAntonio
bdianton@cs.ulowell.edu
 
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From: scullyl@prism.cs.orst.edu (Lyle Scully)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Gateway (Legend) Help needed
Date: 25 Jul 92 02:34:48 GMT
Reply-To: scullyl@prism.cs.orst.edu
Distribution: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games rec.games.misc
Organization: Oregon State University


I need help with the second part of Gateway from Legend. I got through
the first planet with no problem (the one with the multi colored
rooms). Now I have moved on to the next one (one with the spider). It
kills me. So I go to the 3rd. Can't get past the monster. Can anyone
help me get past these spots or if there is a walkthru available could
someone point me to it? Would really like to finish this game and move
on to another. Thanks in advance.

Lyle
--
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+  Lyle Scully                 +   What is left when honor is lost?   +      
+  scullyl@prism.cs.orst.edu   +         -- Publilius Syrus           +   
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: jld@datascope.com (Jay L. Davis)
Subject: Re: Falcon 3.0 Bugs and patches
Organization: Datascope Corp.
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 18:42:12 GMT

In article <1992Jul17.194704.17383@coe.montana.edu> thumper@cs.montana.edu (Wade Hasbrouck) writes:
>
>Hello fellow newsreaders,
>
>   I just started reading this newsgroup a few days ago.  I have been into IBM
>pc games since I bought my first pc (about 2yrs. ago).  I have played the 
>original falcon and was quite impressed.  I have also played falcon AT, but was
>a little disappointed with it because the plane seemed impossible to fly.  When Falcon 3.0 came out I was excited, and wanted to buy it right away, but due to
>financial problems wasn't able to.  I have heard about you guys talking about 
>bugs in Falcon 3.0.  What kind of bugs are there and are they really serious 
>bugs.  I have also heard about you guys talking about the patches for Falcon 
>3.0 and was wondering which bugs do these patches fix and how can I get a hold
>of the patches?  Are they available through anonymous ftp someplace, or what?
>Is this game worth the $45 I would end up paying for it (through Computer 
>Shopper of course).  I would appreciate any responses via e-mail or news.
>
>
>Thanks for your time,
>
>
>Wade A. Hasbrouck
>thumper@fubar.cs.montana.edu
>
>
>P.S.  Please excuse any spelling errors or grammar errors, I am a computer
>science major, not an english major, and besides I typed this fairly quickly.
>This posting may be signed twice because I am not sure if my .sig file is set
>up properly for news.
>
>
Yes, when Falcon 3 was released back in December, it had a tremendous
number of bugs. The current version is 3.0D (I don't know which one is
on the shelves). This version is much better, but not perfect. If they
had released the current version back in December, there wouldn't have
been such an uproar (which they deserved).
The game is awsome though, if you have the right hardware. I don't remember
what the minimum listed was, but to really get full use out of it, you
need a 25 or 33 mhz 386 with a 2 meg of RAM and DOS 5.0 (or equivalent).
A Sound Blaster and 2 joysticks (or flight-stick) make a big difference too.
Oh yeh, about 12 meg of disk space.
I don't know if the patches are on internet, but they are on Compuserve. Maybe
someone can make them available (I'm not on internet).

---Jay Davis

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: kak1@cypress31.cray.com (Kevin Kramer)
Subject: Re: Keen 5 secret level.
Originator: kak1@cypress31
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 22 Jul 92 08:36:21 CDT


In article <1992Jul21.233216.25618@lclark.edu>, harrison@sun.lclark.edu (Mark Harrison) writes:
> I have a question about the secret level in Keen 5.  At the very top of
> the level, there is a fuse.  I havn't been able to break it.  Any one
> else have this problem.  Also does anyone know what this fuse does?
> -- 

Where is this secret level in Keen 5?  Also, I have got to what I think
must be the end of the game but I cant do anything.  I am at the machine
like thing that has a atom like thing inside of a glass ball.  I tried 
the standard, jump on it with the pogo stick, and many other things
but nothing seems to take any damage.

Kevin
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: gwc@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Greg F Walz Chojnacki)
Subject: HELP! Red Baron incredibly choppy
Originator: gwc@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
Reply-To: gwc@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 20:19:29 GMT

I"m running Red Baron on a 386-25 with 4MB and a trident card with 1 Mb mem.

This game is incredibly choppy. I've reduced detail on planes to 1/2, and
of course have ground detail off during combat, but that doesn't help.

I'm beginning to suspect my video card (I forgot to mention it's SVGA), but
I hope there are some optimizing tips that would help.

Thanks.

Greg
From: moe@rainier.lib.washington.edu (Joe Shippert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Games for TRADE (or sale)
Date: 26 Jul 92 21:06:28 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Washington Libraries, Seattle


Time to clean the closet and get myself some new games! I would really prefer 
to trade these but just in case I've included the price I would like for them. 
All prices are $5-$10 off Chips and bits prices except those I couldn't find 
and so I guessed and maked them with (). Not much of a deal but then again I
don't want to sell, I want to TRADE.

As for what games I'm looking for I'm interested in: Civilization, Hyperspeed,
Chuck Yeager's Air Combat, Ultima Underworld, Aces of the Pacific, Falcon 3, 
Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe, F-117a Steath Fighter 2.0, SimCity or SimEarth
for Windows, Monopoly or Risk for Windows, Links 386 Pro. If you have anything
that you think I might like then I'm open to offers.

All games have original boxes and manuals except Starflight I. I've also noted what disk size they come in.

                          3 1/2   5 1/4    price                          
 
Wing Commander II           x               35
 Special Operations 1       x               17
 Special Operations 2       x               17
 Speech Accessory Pack      x               10
Wing Commander                      x       30
 Secret Missions 1                  x       10
 Secret Missions 2                  x       10
Star Trek 25th Anniversary          x       25
Links                               x       25
Rules of Engagement         x               25
Eye of the Beholder                 x       20
Stellar 7                   x               15
Hare Raising Havok          x               20
Trial by Fire (Quest for    x       x       25
     Glory II)
King's Quest I (enhanced)   x               25
4-D Boxing                          x       15
SimEarth                    x       x       30
Stunts                      x       x       (20)
Harball II                          x       20
Centurion Defender of Rome          x       10
Flight Simulator 4                  x       25
Aircraft and Scenery
     Designer               x       x       20
Sound, Graphics, Aircraft                   20
     Upgrade                x       x
Lightspeed                  x               10
Curse of the Azure Bonds            x       10
Stormovik                           x       10
Wizardy Trilogy                     x       20
Starflight I                        x       10
Orbiter                     x       x       (10)


Thanks,
-joe
-- 
_______________________________________________________________________________
moe@u.washington.edu
This is a NO-FRILLS flight -- hold th' CANADIAN BACON!!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: liats3@cspyr1.cs.adfa.oz.au (LIANG TIAN)
Subject: Re: HELP : Cresent Hawks Revenge ( Operation Liberty )
Organization: Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 05:23:38 GMT

882028s@dragon.acadiau.ca (Ghazali Shafie) writes:


>HI , I'm stuck tring to get to the city ( well not actually stuck
>but got busted before I reach the gate ) . Anyway I did manage to get
>into the city , but I don't know how to get out or to save the prisoners.
>Is it true that if you send a mech / vehicle to the mech shop to the north
>of the city , I'll get 4 new Crusader mech ? How do you actually get to
>the city .

>Thanks

Walkthrough and possible spoiler(??)







  You can get the Crusaders by going to the mech shop. There is a 
road there. You might have to go to the shop, go to the gate and then
back to the shop to get the mechs. I can't remember that. To get
inside the prison city, you have to get Jason's
mech/tank and the APC at the gate. The road next to the gate is big
enough for 2 mechs. Then you have to fight you way to the bottom right
corner of the city where the prison is. Find the wall at the target
coordinates. It should be given to you in one of the previous briefings.
Target the grid and blast it. This might take a while. Then the wall
will crumble. Then you have to fight you way out to the gates again.
It is then back the same way you came.

  I was wondering if anyone who ever played this scenario finished
the whole operation(going back to the dropship), without getting
the Crusader mechs? I was trying for !AGES! because I didn't
know about these mechs. Guessed what, I did it! My tanks were all
nearly falling apart, the other lance was all dead but I
did it!

/***********************************************************/
				Liang Tian Soon
				liats3@cspyr1.cs.adfa.oz.au
/***********************************************************/
From: nbush@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (Nathan C. Bush)
Subject: Re: UW Stygian Abyss level 3
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Reply-To: nbush@ics.uci.edu (Nathan C. Bush)
Organization: U.C. Irvine - Information and Computer Science
Date: 23 Jul 92 08:46:37 GMT

In article <1992Jul21.164026.18805@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> janderso@nyx.cs.du.edu (Justin Martin Anderson) writes:
>In article <BARTELS.92Jul20131808@wind.jsc.nasa.gov> bartels@jsc.nasa.gov (Jack Dean) writes:
>>Also, I found a ragged scroll which places an eye icon in my spells
>>window and changes my view to black and white, but I haven't been able
>>to learn what the spell is for.
>I'm not sure either, but I assume it lets you see stuff you normally couldn't.
>I cancelled it as soon as it happened though (why does the game feel it
>necessary to treat this superspiffy SVGA monitor like it's a Herc?)>

The spell is in fact Night Vision.  Another poster mentioned that it
"goes almost as far as Daylight." This is true.  There is an important
difference, though...  Night Vision works without any light at all!
You see fine (albeit in black and white), but no one sees you.

I found it especially handy to have a night vision scroll in the room
with Sir Roderick.  I used it, cast a [silence, stealth, I forget the
name] spell, and hid in the corner of the room without any torches or
candles going.  Roderick never knew what hit him when a lightning bolt
to the head flew out of the corner of a silent, pitch black room!

I still think Underworld is the best game around...
How long 'til Destard?

Nathan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: mkk9316@tamsun.tamu.edu (Mark Kuebeler)
Subject: Re: Finished an AOTP career
Organization: Texas A&M University, College Station
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 00:11:58 GMT

In article <1992Jul22.230219.6800@newshost.lanl.gov> masten@beta.lanl.gov (David A. Masten) writes:
>Well in case anyone is interested:
>
>Preferred the P38 to the P51, love the 20mm canon (and cool looking
>plane).

Agreed!  I love when you put a cannon round in the right spot, fireball
city.

>Top mission score: 374

My best mission was an anti-shipping strike, downed two Jap aces on
the way and sunk a few ships, total score was 500.  Got a CMOH for it,
so I think 500 is the cutoff for CMOH.

>
>Anyone else?
>
>Dave Masten


Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: jld@datascope.com (Jay L. Davis)
Subject: Re: Network type games.....
Organization: Datascope Corp.
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 16:45:57 GMT

In article <1992Jul22.195007.4560@seas.gwu.edu> mikee@seas.gwu.edu (Mike Me) writes:
>I know this doesn't quite belong here, but as a fanatic gamer
>I felt obliged to tell you all about it anyway.
>
>There is a game for the MAC called BOLO. Its a tank game kinda like
>FirePower on the IBM, but it allows upto 16 people to play 
>over a variety of networks.
>(ftp to bolo.stanford.edu if ya want it)
>
>Anyway, its really cool, and I was wondering if there was anything
>that you can play over a NOVELL network with more than 2 persons....
>
>I'm considering using something like pc-anywhere 4 where you 
>devide a game over 2 key-boards and 2 screens, but thats kinda
>cheezy.
>
>Again any network games 4 the IBM out there?
>
>let us know....
>
>	Thanx,	
>		MikeE


Falcon 3.0 supports Novell Networks for up to 8 people at a time. I havn't
tried it on a network so I don't know if it really works.

---Jay Davis
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: marshall@tfh.enet.dec.com (Hunting the Snark)
Subject: Re: WOLF3D map hard copy
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 14:41:38 GMT


In article <1992Jul28.141833.1@rogue.llnl.gov>, rhodes@rogue.llnl.gov writes...
.>I could use some help making hard copy of files from wmap4. LIST.COM gives
.>a good screen image but the characters change when I send it to my HP laser
.>jet III. Also the maps are wider then one page. Any good ides? My printer
.>can also work in postscript mode. Sorry if this seems like a dumb question.

Can you print 132 columns in landscape mode?

Sm
From: stephen@lsil.com (Stephen Lee 8941)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: Ultima 1-4
Date: 24 Jul 92 21:15:36 GMT
Reply-To: stephen@lsil.com
Organization: LSI Logic Microprocessor Group

In article 9534@kralizec.zeta.org.au, rob@kralizec.zeta.org.au (Robert Matthews) writes:
>I remember playing the original Ultima on an Apple, and
>Ultima II on a C64.
>
>Were they ever put on an IBM or similar?
>And in any case, does anyone know where copies of the older Ultima's may
>be obtained?
>

There are IBM versions of all Ultimas for sale. Ultima 1-3 have been
packaged into a box called "Ultima trilogy". 
Call Origin, ask for a copy and pay for it.
There should be a non-800 number on its catalog included in the
games.

You can also offer a reasonable price here and see if the netters
are interested in selling their ultima games.

Good luck
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: Kathleen Bedard <mistress@zooid.guild.org>
Subject: Re: Commander Keen 5 & 6, Jill 2&3
X-To: BILL RICHMOND
Organization: The Zoo of Ids
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 22:02:00 GMT

BR>        Has anyone played Commander Keen 5 &/or 6
BR>or Jill of the Jungle 2 &/or3? If so, how do they compare
BR>to the shareware "originals".

I've played Keen 1-6, my favorites are 4-6 (6 particularly) - they are
more "professional", plus I love the feature of being able to save while
in a level (I get frustrated with games like "mario brothers" where you
can be stuck on a level for days).  I got my sister addicted to it
(she's 35) and now she phones me asking for hints... grin.

Kathleen

---
 * SLMR 2.1a * 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: gting@fraser.sfu.ca (Gabriel Sii Kuok Ting)
Subject: Re: U7 upgrade needed
Keywords: Ultima
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 22:29:26 GMT

stevep@ims.com (Steve Poulsen) writes:

>In article <s750884.711685206@otto>, s750884@otto.bf.rmit.oz.au (Peter NUNN) writes:
>|> I am playing with version 2.2 and it is really bugged.  I am hoping someone
>|> can tell me where I can download a patch of a later version.

>The Origin rep on CompuServe says that if you send all your U7 disks to Origin,
>they will update them to the latest version (3.1?) of U7.  They promised to
>turn the disks around within 48 hours.  You may want to do this if you plan to
>run the two add-in modules Origin will soon release.

Sorry if this is a FAQ, but does this also apply to non-US customers? The 48
hours too? BTW, how do I know what version I have? The U7 I bought from
Software Alley up in Vancouver, BC doesn't have any version #'s either on the
disks or the box. I presume that this could be one  of the earliest versions
since I lost a bunch of keys before installing the patch...

Thanks in advance.
>-Steve-

>--
>Steve Poulsen, Integrated Measurement Systems, Inc.  Beaverton, OR  USA
>Voice: 503-626-7117   Fax: 503-644-6969   Fidonet: 1:105/31.6
>INTERNET: stevep@ims.com   Compuserve: [70262,3115]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games,rec.games.misc
From: cdwilde@marconi.waterloo.edu (Chris Wilde)
Subject: Re: Harpoon Battleset Number 2, Scenario One
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 19:06:13 GMT

In article <1992Jul20.092541.9262@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>, c60a-zg@volga.Berkeley.EDU (Martin Guerrero-LabA) writes:
> 
> How do you win Harpoon Battleset Number 2, Scenario One (Any Port in a Storm)
> 
> It is almost impossible!  As NATO, you have to sink at least four Soviet
> submarines.  But the problem is, I DON'T HAVE A SINGLE ASW WEAPON!!!!!

Take a look at your airfields (Stornaway and the one on the southern side
of the UK.  Don't you have a number of Nimrods?  Check this out.  I am not
near my copy right now, so I can't give you an immediate answer.  Should
you find none, then you definitely have a problem.  I'll get back to you
tommorrow.

 
> BTW, is there a news group for Harpoon players?

I would be highly interested in seeing a rec.games.harpoon or something
similar.  It would be much more convenient for scenario swapping than
FTP (since many can't actually get to it, or don't know how and can't
find out).  I realize that there is a Harpoon BBS somewhere in the States
(I'm in Canada), but that is just too bloody expensive for the proverbial
starving student.

> 
> If there isn't, how do I start one?

Hmmm... Check out the newusers newsgroup.  It should have the monthly
posting that includes the description of how to do this.  It involves
posting a proposal on another newsgroup, alowing discussion, and finally
voting.  It is not an assured thing; however, considering the nature of
Harpoon, it would have its supporters.  Remember that there are two
versions of Harpoon -- the board game (which came out a long time ago),
and the computer game.  Including both subjects in the same newsgroup
would probably allow for enough traffic to support it.

So, in other words, look around.  I'll do the same for as long as I can.
Should I get anything concrete, I will contact you.

cdwilde@sunee.waterloo.edu

(I will be both mailing and sending this through the NET to make sure you
receive this.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: billr@iplmail.orl.mmc.com (Bill Richmond)
Subject: Re: Simcity for Windows
Keywords: price availability quality
Organization: Martin Marietta
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 18:55:39 GMT

In article <Bs3vEy.EM7@wpi.WPI.EDU>, bigal@encore.WPI.EDU (HRH King 'Big Al' Lerxst) writes:
|> 
|> Does anyone know how much Simcity for windows is?
|> Is it worth it? Is it better than SimCity for DOS?
|> Would anyone be willing to part with their used copy?
|> 
|> Thanx in advance...
|> Nate
|> --------------------------
|> Nathan C. Crowell, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering/ACRL
|> 
|> Worcester Polytechnic Institute     E-mail: bigal@wpi.wpi.edu
|> 
|> "We have just enough religion to hate, but not to love
|>  one another." - Jonathan Swift
|> --------------------------

	I've been playing it quite a bit the last couple of days & I
think it's great. I wanna go out & get the rest of the "Sim" series...

Bill
From: wbruvold@weber.ucsd.edu (William Bruvold)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: MAGIC CANDLE #1 (HELP PLEASE!!!!!)
Date: 25 Jul 1992 23:16:45 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: weber.ucsd.edu

OK I nearly am finished with this game (and can go on to number two)


Minor Spoiler






















I have found two lever houses (the one in "Piyan" (SE Swamp) and the
one in "darvale" (NE Swamp).  Where is the third house????? I have
checked some obvious candidates (Swamp next to bay of sunken isle)
but no luck so far.  OUtright spoiler please and reponse via email.
Please netlanders  help me complete the game and avoid tedious
searching.

Erik

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan)
Subject: Re: Most Wanted Cracks List
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 12:32:54 GMT


In article <Bs2qs9.1x1@news.cso.uiuc.edu> ctt31684@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Ching Tai) writes:

>You can't compare CD copying to game copying.  1) Unless you make a DAT copy,
>you'll loose info., and not too many people have a DAT (I only have 2 friends
>who do).  So you'll end up, most likely, with something that's not as good as
>the original CD.
>
>With game copying, you get something that's as good as the original.

Oh, pshaw. How do you copy:

Liner notes?
Documentation?
Cloth maps?
Trinkets (e.g. the Don't Panic button in HHGTTG)?
etc.

so that they are "as good as the original"?

You ALWAYS lose something when you make a copy. Only in the cases where
the original game doesn't provide the buyer with much to begin with is
the gap between the two minimal.
From: arnieh@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Arnaldo Horta)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: Help with Links386
Date: 28 Jul 1992 23:57:59 -0400
Organization: University of Miami Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Distribution: fl
NNTP-Posting-Host: mthvax.cs.miami.edu

In <1992Jul28.123521.28638@hemlock.cray.com> kak1@cypress31.cray.com (Kevin Kramer) writes:


>I just installed links386 and it works great, but it locks up
>occasionally and it seems to be the fault of the mouse driver.
>I am using the microsoft driver (ver 8.9 I think) that came 
>with windows 3.1.  What is the latest version of the microsoft
>mouse driver? and where can I get it.

I have had the same problem.  The problem occurs when you move the mouse
while the course is loading.  You can avoid the lockup by not moving the
mouse until the direction pole disappears from the screen.
Also, some other messages have indicated that this might be a problem
with smartdrv....It may lock up the program!

Arnie Horta
arnieh@mthvax.cs.miami.edu
From: jnlong@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Jeffrey N Long)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: Game classics?
Date: 27 Jul 92 19:29:05 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: The Ohio State University
     Gee, I'll trade you my Atari 800XL and all my games for your 486/33.  The

Jeff L.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
From: jimh2@CFSMO.Honeywell.COM (Jim Hiebert #2)
Subject: AOTP, Falcon3.0, and Stacker
To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Posted-Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 12: 04:25 cdt
Organization: Honeywell Systems & Research Center
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 17:04:25 GMT
Received-Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 12: 04:36 CDT

Has anyone been able to get enough free memory to run Aces or F3 with
Stacker installed?  

If so, please be so kind as to share your technique with me (email only,
unless others are interested too).

_______________________________________

Jim Hiebert - jimh2@cfsmo.honeywell.com  


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