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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hunt, Andrew, 1964–
The Pragmatic Programmer / Andrew Hunt, David Thomas.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-201-61622-X
1. Computer programming. I. Thomas, David, 1956– .
II. Title.
QA76.6.H857 1999
005.1--dc21 99–43581
CIP
Copyright © 2000 by Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.
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ISBN 0-201-61622-X
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