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Jim Williams

(Figure 7-18). Aftcr I finished wy oscillator, I went into the kitchen and made a fcw
hot dogs for dinner (mustard, chili sauce. no beans) and then made some other stuff.
So, not only was Hewlett a lot cleverer than me, he also had somewhat different
priorities. However, he did eventually get around to dinner. and I understand he ate
pretty well. My hot dogs tasted pretly good.

Acknowledgment

The author gratefully acknowledges William R. Hewlett’s review of the manuscript
and his commentary. Additionally, the cooperation of the Hewlett-Packard
Company and Stanford University was beyond value.

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