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  • CWShredder was bought by Intermute and available here:  CWShredder
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    • R Resources

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    Robert I. Kabacoff, Portland, Maine Area, USA

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    Mark Gardener, UK

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    Bob Muenchen, University of Tennessee, USA

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    Thomas Girke, University of California, Riverside, USA

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    Vincent Zoonekynd, Paris VI University, France

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    John D. Cook, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, USA

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    Chi Yau, Palo Alto, USA

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    O'Reilly Code School, Orlando FL, USA

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