[pm-h] Fw: UG News: Get Your Free Books + More from O'Reilly

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Date: Sun,  6 Oct 2013 16:05:08 -0700
From: "Marsee Henon & Jon Johns" <usergroups at post.oreilly.com>
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Subject: UG News: Get Your Free Books + More from O'Reilly


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