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ISSUE 19
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10 geoPile: A Dynamic Pactec For GEOS Users by Bruce Thomas
Gel in kmn\- /«]»■ geoFUe may fill your simple database requirements.
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Commodore's Main Distributor by k. Date Sidebottom
hirst in a three-pan series mi how one writer views CMD 'j role.
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General Managee
Charles R. Christiansen
Commodore Demos by sherry Freediine
team how WDC 's super processor differs from what you 're used to.
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Geaning Out thf GEOS Closet by Gaelyne K. Gossan
Get some hoi lips on drawing new members In your group.
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Editor
Doug Cotton
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Advertising Sale;
Charles A. Christiansen
(413) 525-0023
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Graphic Acts
Doug Cotton
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Electronic Pre-Press & Pointing
Making GEOS boot disks isii 'I hard if you have the right toot.
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Cover Design by Doug Cotton
DEMOMANIA by Sherry Freediine
Take n lour of ihe best demo offerings from 1996.
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CaCRIEG DETECT by Gaeiyne li. Gossan
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Jusr For Starters by Jason Compton
Online ASCII confusion getting 10 you'.' Look for clarification here!
Alternatives for gelling more speed from your disk drive.
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GeoPrOGRAMMIST by Maurice Randall
More fun with programming under GEOS.
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BASIC Instincts by Doug Cotton
Some BASIC tipsfor speedy development.
Mansir/Holden
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Graphic Interpretation by
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Assembly Line by Doug Cotton
Dealing wilh a geoCabie becomes an easy thing lo do.
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816 BEAT by Doug Cotton
The new SuperRAM curd plus in-depth timing info on the SuperCPU 64.
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