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\chapter[INTRODUCTION]{INTRODUCTION}\label{chap:intro}
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% \begin{figure}
%  \centering
%  \includegraphics[width=3in]{pistolpete}
%  \caption{\label{fig:1-1}Pistol Pete picture}
% \end{figure}


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%   \centering
%     \begin{tabular}{| l c r |}
%     \hline
%     1 & 2 & 3 \\
%     4 & 5 & 6 \\
%     7 & 8 & 9 \\
%     \hline
%     \end{tabular}
%   \caption{\label{tab:1}A simple table}
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% \begin{table}[!h]
%   \centering
%     \begin{tabular}{| l c r |}
%     \hline
%     1 & 2 & 3 \\
%     4 & 5 & 6 \\
%     7 & 8 & 9 \\
%     \hline
%     \end{tabular}
%   \caption{A second table}
% \end{table}
