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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cooper, James William, 1943–
C# design patterns : a tutorial / James W. Cooper.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-201-84453-2 (alk. paper)
1. C# (Computer program language) 2. Software patterns. I. Title.
QA76.73.C154 C664 2003
005.13'3—dc21 2002074380
Copyright © 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
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