Ideology and Cinematography in Hollywood, 1930-39

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Hollywood films of the 1930's are frequently treated as if they all conformed to one cinematographic style. This book shows that this was not the case and describes the various stylistic changes in the use of the camera and lighting which took place between the early sound films of 1930 and the end of 1939.

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Pot Planet: Adventures in Global Marijuana Culture
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"A toker's odyssey to the four corners of the Earth"

Great guide to global ganja

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It's called "weed" for a reason--marijuana grows practically anywhere, and it has infiltrated deeply into societies around the globe. In Pot Planet, journalist Brian Preston scores big, compiling reports from Thailand, Amsterdam, Australia, his home in Vancouver, B.C., and other hotbeds of the high life. Part travelogue, part buyer's guide, the book is largely experiential reporting--where Preston went, whom he met, how high he got--but never strays far from its strong anti-prohibition message. The rules concerning growing, sales, and use are different nearly everywhere he goes, but there are always rules, and by the end of his travels he finds his paranoia strongly taxed. Preston has a knack for describing the unique qualities of his surroundings, whether natural or cultural; temples in Nepal and muggings in London are as real for the reader as they were for the author. Interviews with growers of all scales, street consumers, and occasional users from Tangier to Kathmandu keep the reader thinking globally, while the closing "pot polemic" encourages Americans to act locally. While Pot Planet won't turn on those who aren't already interested in the herb, statistics suggest that such readers are in the minority. --Rob Lightner

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Marijuana is cultivated in nearly every region of the world, from the jungles of Laos to the arid hills of northern California. It's smoked and enjoyed for medicinal, spiritual, and recreational purposes by an estimated 200 million people worldwide. In Pot Planet, journalist Brian Preston sets out on a global ganja safari to explore strange new cannabis cultures, to seek out new growers, activists, and other reefer revolutionaries ... and to boldly get baked with each of them. Preston's journeys take him across every strata of pot cultivation and enjoyment. In the Canadian Kootenays he meets hemp farmers struggling to harvest their crop on the fringes of legitimacy. In Cambodia and Morocco he explores the final frontiers of Third World weed enthusiasts. In northern California he takes a clear-eyed look at the medicinal marijuana movement, seeing both its promises and its problems. In England, Switzerland, and Spain he observes grudging governments catching up to public tolerance. And at the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam he joins in the raucous multiday tasting competition and celebration at the international summit of the best breeders, growers, and connoisseurs in the world. Part investigative travelogue, part cultural history, part polemic for the unfettered enjoyment of nature's most perfect and pleasing herb, Pot Planet is an unforgettable odyssey into the multifaceted world of hemp, full of wit, insight, and inspiration.

Customer Reviews:

"A toker's odyssey to the four corners of the Earth" .......2006-03-13

In 1998, writer Brian Preston received a call that would forever change his life...

The contents of that phone call were that, he was supposed to write a piece for Rolling Stone Magazine about the marijuana culture in Vancouver (the place which he called home for 9 years). Known as the west-coast stoner dude (by his editors) they saw Brian fit for this assignment.

In Vancouver he was able to obtain status of one of the marijuana judges at the first ever Cannibus Culture Cup. Merely a spec on the grand spectrum of his journey, nonetheless, it's still where it begins. His travels then take him to: Nepal - Southeast Asia - Austrailia - England - Amsterdam - Switzerland - Spain - Morocco - the Kootenays - and finally back to the ol' U.S.A..

The main theme portreyed throughout this book was Exploration - the need to search for greater understanding of something (in this case, pot). Although nowadays we no longer call people who are journeying around the world in the search of a broader explanation explorers, we call them tourists or fanatics, but in this case Brian Preston, is most definately the Christopher Columbus of marijuana culture (at least to me he is).

If you like reading about "HIGHER" travels then this is most definately the book for you. But if you are intolerant to marijuana and silly activists scoured throughout the world who all have the same goal - legalization, then perhaps this isn't the book for you...

Great guide to global ganja.......2002-09-13

Brian Preston documents his travels as he encounters the people, places and events that make up the core of the world's modern cannabis culture.

Preston's flobal ganja voyage begins in BC, at the first Cannabis Culture Cup in February 2000, held at Marc Emery's home on the Sunshine Coast. From there, Preston travels the world's weedy hotspots, sampling buds and meeting the locals in Nepal, Southeast Asia, Australia, England, Amsterdam, Morocco, BC, and the USA.

Cannabis Culture readers will recognize many of the people who Preston encounters on his travels. In Amsterdam he tokes with Sensi Seeds founder Ben Dronkers, in Australia he hangs at the Nimbin Hemp Embassy and attends their annual Mardi Grass, In California he discusses DEA raids with med-pot icon Dennis Peron. In Vancouver he gets high on buds from Marc Emery, and discusses activism with locals like David Malmo-Levine.

Pot Planet is a perfect snapshot of the people, places and events that make up the global ganja culture during the dawn of the new millennium. The book is written in a friendly, conversational style. It's an easy and enlightening read, and will be enjoyed by both chronic and non-toker alike.

It's a Big Stoned World Out There.......2002-07-24

Thirty years ago, there were plenty of late night delirious conversations about how someday soon you could buy grass at your local supermarket. But pot somehow is a much bigger deal than anyone had thought, a world-wide obsession over a simple weed that millions find fun or useful, and others find perilous. So Brian Preston, a Canadian journalist, decided he would do a worldwide survey of the international marijuana scene. It was a perfect self-assignment: he likes vagabonding, and he likes getting stoned. The result, _Pot Planet: Adventures in Global Marijuana Culture_ (Grove Press) is a hilarious travelogue through smoke filled rooms, with a subtly serious message: "What's more likely to destroy the earth, pot or pollution? And there's a war on pot?"

Preston is a dedicated journalist, or at least he loves his subject so much that he is happy to go to enormous lengths to investigate it. "For much of the research and most of the writing of this book, I was high on marijuana. Now then - it can't be _that_ amotivating." He becomes a judge of the Cannabis Culture Cup, with the difficult task of rating all these strains, and more, in the categories of appearance, fragrance, texture, taste, aftertaste, and stone (and he remarks on the difficulties of evaluating that last category after you have already judged other entrants; he can't, like a wine taster, just spit it out). He has funny stories from all over. "If you want to score anywhere in Asia," Preston advises, "just find a place where they're playing Bob Marley music." In the town of Nimbin, Australia, there are "grass palaces," houses paid for by pot cultivation: "They were hippies; now they're middle class." One wants to franchise pot restaurants in the shape of a giant bong, the Big Bong Burger Bar. In Switzerland, searching out contacts, Preston asks a city employee, a tourist helper, "Do you know where I could by _hemp_ products around here? Like clothing and stuff?" She thinks a minute. "Hmmm. Hemp clothing... No... But we have three stores where you can buy grass!" In Morocco a shady tourist guide assures him about purportedly fine hashish, "Half a kilo, Brian! Very easy to hide in a suitcase for the flight home!" In Canada, backwoods growers have given death threats to those who wish to introduce hemp production for fiber, because of the fear that the low-stoning hemp will cross pollinate and ruin the intoxicant varieties.

In every chapter, Preston shows that American politics have affected global marijuana in ways that not even the most rabidly anti-pot politician would favor. Naturally, Preston knows just what the US and the world ought to do with marijuana laws, but he usually withholds proselytization on the issue. He is an amusing writer with clever comparisons; a stoner holds in his toke so deeply that he eventually disgorges "a cloud of smoke huge and heavy enough to show up on a satellite weather shot." He withholds most of his serious arguments until his last chapter, which is quite accurately titled "Pot Polemic." And he has graceful ambivalence about what legality might bring, having seen a bit of it in Amsterdam, pushed like booze and tobacco: "Is this what legalization would be like? Would pot become just another consumer product, marketed like any other line of goods in Babylon?" Maybe there would be disadvantages, yes, but this book is indispensable for anyone who wants an amusing survey of the current world marijuana situation. Americans, especially, would do well to catch this bigger picture.

great summer read.......2002-05-30

Having just completed 'Pot Planet', I'd like to say how great this book is. Being an lover of all things ganja, I am so pleased to see someone finally writing about the truths behind the marajuana culture. The good, the bad, and the ugly.

This travelogue/cultural history study is a fast-paced peek into the history and hypocrises of this happy herb. Without being too much of a tour-guide, and more like a buddy you're bumming around the world with, Preston takes us from the sweet, sticky buds of Vancouver, B.C, to the opium-laced weed of the Far East, stopping at places like England, Switzerland, Spain, Austrailia and the marajuana mecca, the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam on the way.

I recommend this book to anyone who is not able to vacation this year - see the world without leaving your couch!

The book itself read a little fast, with the stops he makes feeling all too brief. Having visited some of the places mentioned myself, I felt there is more that could have been said, but as always, time is a factor.

All in all though, this book is finally a true testament to pot-smoking throughout the world, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys this natural plant, in all her splendor.

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CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide

Fourth Edition

Master all 642-812 exam topics with the official study guide
Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes
Review key concepts with foundation summaries
Practice with hundreds of exam questions on the CD-ROM

David Hucaby, CCIE® No. 4594

CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, is a best of breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the BCMSN exam. Successfully passing the BCMSN 642-812 exam certifies that you have knowledge and skills necessary to implement scalable multilayer switched networks.

CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, follows a logical organization of the BCMSN exam objectives. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing readers’ retention and recall of exam topics. Lead network engineer and consultant David Hucaby shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your switching knowledge through the use of the consistent features in each chapter. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists and Foundation Summary tables make referencing easy and give you a quick refresher whenever you need it. Scenario-based exercises help you think about exam objectives in real-world situations, thus increasing recall during exam time. Challenging chapter-ending review questions help you assess your knowledge and reinforce key concepts.

The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, presenting question-by-question remediation to the text.

Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this book helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

David Hucaby, CCIE® No. 4594, is a lead network engineer for a large medical environment using Cisco multilayer switching and security products. He also is an independent networking consultant focusing on Cisco-based solutions for healthcare and banking clients.

The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the BCMSN exam, including

Spanning Tree Protocol concepts

Virtual LAN (VLAN), VLAN trunking, and inter-VLAN routing

Gateway redundancy technologies and protocols

Wireless LAN topologies, components, connectivity, and standards

Implementing a Cisco Unified Wireless Network

Wireless client access

Access layer voice concepts

Preventing and mitigating attacks against switched network security

Companion CD-ROM

The CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and more than 200 practice questions for the BCMSN exam, including simulation-based questions, all available in study mode, test mode, and flash card format.

This volume is part of the Exam Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.

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Customer Reviews:

CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide .......2007-09-24

Haven't finished the book yet, but so far not that great. The writting does not keep your attention, but maybe it will get better. Have only gone through 2 chapters so far.

Could have been better........2007-09-21

This was the only source I used for the exam. While it did a pretty good job at covering everything, I did notice questions on the exam that I know for a fact were not covered in the book. I'm not sure if those questions counted toward my score, but I do believe I answered them correctly anyhow. The CD that came with the book was a waste of time. The quiz chapters were out of order and had some content that wasn't even in the book (Multicasting amongst other things.) I am hoping for better quality out of the BCSI book I'm about to read.

May not be enough to pass the BCMSN Exam.......2007-09-17

A good text, overall, but a test taker of the new BCMSN exam may need additional resources to pass this exam. I took and passed the exam after extensive study, and found 10-12 wireless questions on the examination in addition to the switching topics.

Agree with R. Bunal.......2007-06-05

I agree with the review by R. Bunal. I took 13 certification exams in the past (Cisco and Microsoft) using only 1 book each (Exam Cram when available) and passed first time every time. Never had any problems.
But this book does not match this test. The questions in the book are simple and one dimensional compared to the exam. The exam questions are very multi dimensional. The book also totally skips things brought up on the exam - not even touched on. And the book drones on a lot about stuff not on the test. The test also uses different terminology than this book. I do recommend that you find other resources than this book alone.

Great Book if you know about WLANS.......2007-06-02

I studied using this book for only 3 months and I scored 825 on the exam. Great book if you already know a bit about WLANS. The wireless section doesn't give enough details about the Cisco's Unified Wireless Network and the practice questions are not a challenge.

CCNP BCMSN Exam Cram 2 (642-811), Second Edition

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Great both for the exam, and as quick reference
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CCNP BCMSN Exam Cram 2 (642-811), Second Edition
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ASIN: 0789729911

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Your resource to passing the Cisco CCNP BCMSN Certification Exam!

Join the ranks of readers who have trusted Exam Cram 2 to their certification preparation needs! The CCNP BCMSN Exam Cram 2 (Exam 642-811) is focused on what you need to know to pass the CCNP BCMSN exam. The Exam Cram 2 Method of Study provides you with a concise method to learn the exam topics. The book includes tips, exam notes, acronyms and memory joggers in order to help you pass the exam.

Included in the CCNP BCMSN Exam Cram 2:

A tear-out "Cram Sheet" for last minute test preparation.
Updated for the latest exam objectives to cover exam 642-811.
The PrepLogic Practice Tests, test engine to simulate the testing environment and test your knowledge.

Trust in the series that has helped many others achieve certification success - Exam Cram 2.

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Your resource to passing the Cisco CCNP BCMSN Certification Exam! Join the ranks of readers who have trusted Exam Cram 2 to their certification preparation needs! The CCNP BCMSN Exam Cram 2 (Exam 642-811) is focused on what you need to know to pass the CCNP BCMSN exam. The Exam Cram 2 Method of Study provides you with a concise method to learn the exam topics. The book includes tips, exam notes, acronyms and memory joggers in order to help you pass the exam. Included in the CCNP BCMSN Exam Cram 2: * A tear-out ""Cram Sheet"" for last minute test preparation. * Updated for the latest exam objectives to cover exam 642-811. Trust in the series that has helped many others achieve certification success - Exam Cram 2. This ebook does not include the CD that accompanies the print edition.

Customer Reviews:

Great both for the exam, and as quick reference.......2007-01-11

This was a great concise prep book for the CCNP's BCMSN exam. While the practice questions weren't nearly as tough as the actual exam, I still passed on my first try with only a couple weeks of study time needed. Whever I'm at work and need a refresher on switching, this is the first thing I reach for and it's helped me out again and again.

I'd also like to add that the QoS section is also a great concise reference, and explain DSCP and CoS values better than anything else I've found so far.

I'd highly recommend this book for anyone working with Cisco router, switches, or VoIP products. Save yourself time and money.

Good and clear.......2005-11-20

Lot of information, clear explanations of not easy concepts, with pictures and examples.Clearly organised and concise.
Sure a must if you want to pass BCMSN, better than others you can find all claiming to be the ultimate references for this exam.

Good book, good prep for the test.......2005-11-13

I had this book, the Sybex book and the Cisco Press books. After seeing the age of the information in the Sybex book I quit using it and used this and the Cisco Press books (practical studies: Switching and the BCMSN study guide).

This was a good cram before the test. It covers pretty much everything you will get in the test. I passed the first time! (Not by much, but I passed)

Keep in mind that this test is very hard and you will be required to have some practical information for the router sims and will need to know how to troubleshoot networking, in addition to memorizing all the concepts. This was not an easy test.

Excellent Reference.......2005-09-27

After reading this book, I felt more than prepared for the BCMSN exam. Having read many of Mr. Deal's books, this one is just as good. It is well written and will be used as an excellent reference. Highly recommended.

Excellent Resource.......2005-08-06

I recently used this book in conjunction with the Cisco Press guide to pass the BCMSN exam. I thought that it was an excellent combination of theory review and configuration examples. It is very concise and pretty much everything is covered. My only criticism is that the practice test on the CD is much easier than the real exam.

CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide (3rd Edition) (Exam Certification Guide)

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Good, easy to understand, but a complementary book.
Missing tons of information
Vast improvement over 2nd edition
Good exam preparation
Could be a lot better

CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide (3rd Edition) (Exam Certification Guide)
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Official self-study test preparation guide for the Cisco BCMSN exam 642-811

The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP BCMSN exam, including:

Modular network design
Switch operation and configuration
Switch port configuration
VLANs and the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
Aggregating switch links
Spanning Tree Protocol configuration, security, and advanced features
Multilayer switching
Router redundancy and load balancing
Multicast and quality-of-service (QoS) concepts
Diffserv QoS configuration
IP Telephony on Catalyst switches
Securing switch access and VLANs

CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition, is a best of breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the BCMSN exam. Lead network engineer and consultant David Hucaby shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your switching knowledge. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition, presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists and Foundation Summary tables make referencing easy and give you a quick refresher whenever you need it. Challenging chapter-ending review questions help you assess your knowledge and reinforce key concepts. The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, presenting question-by-question remediation to the text. Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this book helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

This revision to the popular second edition includes updates on high-availability considerations and design, security in the switching environment, Voice VLANs, and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP).

CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition, is part of a recom-mended learning path from Cisco Systems that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

Companion CD-ROM

The CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and over 200 practice questions for the BCMSN exam, including simulation-based questions, all available in study mode, test mode, and flash card format.

Customer Reviews:

Good, easy to understand, but a complementary book........2006-08-26

I passed BCMSN exam today with the help of this book. This is a good guide for people who has a basic knowledge of switching technics, but for certification purposes, it is missing some topics, other topics are incomplete and let you with doubt.

For example, if you read the multicast chapter of the Sybex book, and compare, you will notice the missing of several important things in CiscoPress book. This applies for Multilayer Switching (MLS) too. In case of RPR (Router Processor Redundacy), it simply doesn't cover.

I also noticed that the questions of the CD-ROM is very easy. Don't waste your time training with this CD-ROM, just move to Testking or Crammater, so you will get ready.

Feel free to contact me in case of sugestions for the exam.

Missing tons of information.......2006-08-17

DO NOT rely on this book to pass the exam. It lightly touches most of the important subjects, but goes nowhere near deep enough to be useful. I agree is it better written that the BCSI book, but it needs to be much more thourough in its handling of the subject matter. Very poor considering its Cisco.

Vast improvement over 2nd edition.......2006-05-27

Although the BCMSN test is the easiest in the CCNP, this book is worth the upgrade. One of the CCNP books you can actually read.

Pros: Text makes sense to people with just CCNA switching experience. Good coverage of exam topics.
Cons: Questions aren't that good. Not that good for a reference book after exam.

Good exam preparation.......2006-04-22

I passed the BCMSN yesterday with the help of this book. To my surprise, I found this book to be much better written than the Claire Gogh's BSCI book. The topics were clear and understandable. One could benefit from other materials as well but, if time and money are limited, this would be the book I recommend.

I do not recommend the Sybex book. The author places an undue importance on the old CatOS set commands which are NOT on the test. Unless you are very good at remembering commands, you don't need the extra set commands confusing you. Nevertheless, the Sybex book is a great reference, especially if one has to work on one of these old switches; I recommend keeping a copy around.

Do the practice tests on the CD. Study the questions you get wrong. You will be glad you did.

Despite the usefulness of the practice tests, it really looks like it was thrown together. There are a couple of questions that are flat out broken. (For example, one fails to list the answer making it impossible to get right) The link to report errors in the text is well hidden. Also, the command summaries at the end of the chapter would have been much better if they showed the commands in an actual working configuration, letting the user know at what level the commands are to be entered (exec, interface, ect) and giving good examples of working configurations.

Could be a lot better.......2004-11-03

The reason I am giving one star to this book is because a lot of people have given 5 stars to it. Personally I would give it about 2 and a half stars.

The main reasons for my low rating are:
- The book jumps in to configuration commands without giving the proper links. The information is too disjointed. Too few actual configuration examples. The book seems littered with config commands without talking much about what info is shown by the specific show commands. How to use the commands in troubleshooting scenarios et al.

- The way in which the information is presented could have been better. Concepts seem to have been explained in a half hearted manner. And per point one, the author jumps directly to config commands.

+ The book does a good job at covering the exam. If you wanna clear the exam, this book is for you. However, if you wanna understand stuff and then actually clear the exam, be prepared to go to other sources. One excellent reference source is the CCIE Cisco LAN switching book. I ended up reading about 18 chapters (out of 20) from this book, and I only came to know about the CCIE book later on. I got it and yes it was worth every cent. Any concept (except QoS) that I needed clarification was present in the CCIE book.

ExamWise For Cisco CCNP Certification Building Multilayer Switched Networks BCMSN Examination 640-604 (With Online Exam) (Examwise)

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ExamWise For Cisco CCNP Certification Building Multilayer Switched Networks BCMSN Examination 640-604 (With Online Exam) (Examwise)
Robert Cooney
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You cannot go wrong with this book!

Part of the "TotalRecall: The IT Question Book Series," this new guide fills the gap existing in study material available for candidates preparing to sit for Cisco's BSCN Exam 640-604. It covers the information associated with each exam topic in detail and includes units on the nine elements that comprise the test - routing principles, extending IP addressing, OSPF in a single area, Interconnecting multiple OSPF areas, configuring EIGRP, configuring basic BGP, and implementing BGP in scalable networks.

CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide
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