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\dotitle{5}{Thursday, October 12}


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\item Do problems 1d,e,f and 2a,c on page 39 of van Dalen.

\item Do problem 3 on page 39 of van Dalen.

\item Do problem 1 on page 47 of van Dalen.
  
\item \addstar Do problem 2 on page 47.


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