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  <p id="fn1"><sup>1</sup> C. Gross, &#8220;Explaining Open Source Version Numbers&#8221;, [Online document], 2005 Nov 28, [cited 2006 Aug 27], Available <span class="caps">HTTP</span>: <a href="http://ablog.apress.com/?p=738">http://ablog.apress.com/?p=738</a></p>
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