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System Reference Document
Copyright 2000-2003, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Authors Jonathan Tweet, Monte
Cook, Skip Williams, Rich baker, Andy Collins, David noonan, Rich Redman, Bruce
R. Cordell, based on original material by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.
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