QUES: The 20 master computers are located in the United States , Canada and Korea , Mr. Kuo said .

The computers were located in the United States , Canada and South Korea , he said .

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QUES: A new variant of Blaster also appeared Wednesday and seemed to be spreading , according to antivirus companies .

The new variation of Blaster was identified Wednesday , according to antivirus company Sophos .

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QUES: Associated Press Writers Michelle Morgante in San Diego and Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this article .

Associated Press Writer Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this article .

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no