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  Contributors
  
   This FAQ was started in early 1995 by Nick Kew <nick.kew@pobox.com>
   who still maintains it when he can find a spare moment.
   
   Co-author Wim Bakker <bakker@itc.nl> wrote much (most?) of the best
   material, and helped a lot with compiling the FAQ. Wim continues to
   contribute actively to its maintenance.
   
   Grant Denkinson <Grant.Denkinson@nottingham.ac.uk> not only hosts the
   FAQ, but frequently contributes to its maintenance.
   
   The many authors who have contributed material, or whose posted
   articles have been quoted (hopefully with their permission) are
   credited alongside their contributions. Rather than try to draw a line
   between major and minor contributors, here is a simple list of those
   who have helped or been quoted. No doubt I've forgotten someone:
   please let me know!
     * Wim Bakker
     * John Berry
     * Peter Bolton
     * Wayne Bonyck
     * Grant Denkinson
     * Mark Goodman
     * Michael Joy
     * Nick Kew
     * Tom Kompare
     * Ivan Krasnyj
     * Chris Hermanson
     * Dipak Ram Paudyal
     * Guy Pierre
     * Fiona Renton
     * Nick Rollings
     * Mike Ruth
     * David Schaub
     * Michael Shapiro
     * W Steven Sklaris
     * Chuck Wivell
       

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