bytebug@felix.UUCP (Roger L. Long) (08/26/87)
[Macintosh Technical Notes - #152: Using Laser Prep Routines]
This technical note addresses the issues involved in depending on
the procedures and constants defined in the Laser Prep
dictionary.
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