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/Cooking/
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Just for kids--sun kabobs and solar sizzle...By Lucy Shober.PDF
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Making and using a solar cooker...By Joe Radabaugh.PDF
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107.2 KB
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The solar bakery--quickbreads and cakes...By Jennifer Stein .pdf
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67.6 KB
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Try this simple slow cooker...By Rev. J.D. Hooker.pdf
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187.8 KB
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/Cooling and refrigeration/
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Cool you home with this simple device while you also meet yo.pdf
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Here's a cold storage house as good as our ancestor's built..PDF
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Here's a low-cost, low-tech refrigerator that really works...pdf
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44.7 KB
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Keeping your food cold...By Michael Hackleman.pdf
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192.3 KB
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Make a fully functional cold storage pit-mound and enjoy you.pdf
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115.6 KB
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Our old icehouse--one of our most valuable buildings...By Ma.PDF
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The old time spring house...By Bill Parman.PDF
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67.7 KB
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/Energy, general/
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A third world answer to a backwoods power problem...By Leigh.PDF
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97.2 KB
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For a truly independent energy system, your choices are sola.pdf
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20.2 KB
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High voltage ac, low voltage dc...By Michale Hackleman.PDF
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654.7 KB
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Idaho utility entry into PV field may be a sign of things to.pdf
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69.4 KB
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Independent energy runs Backwoods Home Magazine...By Dave Du.pdf
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15.0 KB
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It's all happening at the fair...By Michael Hackleman.PDF
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313.7 KB
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Knowing survival fire craft can save your life...By Robert N.pdf
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137.6 KB
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Make lifting easy with rope and the principles of mechanics..PDF
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86.2 KB
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Powering Medical Equipment During a Utility Blackout...By Mi.PDF
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66.0 KB
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Using hydraulics to help install your house grounding rod....pdf
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13.0 KB
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What if the electricity goes off...By Michael Hackleman.PDF
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471.4 KB
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/Food storage/
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Build this sturdy large-capacity food dehydrator...By Charle.PDF
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107.4 KB
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For large quantity food dehydration try this homemade gem fr.PDF
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140.7 KB
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Make a fully functional cold storage pit-mound and enjoy you.PDF
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57.3 KB
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Solar food drying...By Marcella Shaffer.pdf
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150.6 KB
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Some tips on drying foods at home...By Jj Fallick.pdf
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217.0 KB
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They may be old but they work--a solar food dryer...By Jj.PDF
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115.8 KB
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/Fuels/
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Here's how to store LP gas, gasoline, diesel, and kerosene o.pdf
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160.0 KB
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Is methane production on your homestead practical...By Jim T.PDF
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62.7 KB
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Propane is a multi-pupose fuel, and it has many key advantag.pdf
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/Generators & engines/
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Don't discount a generator, especially a diesel generator, a.pdf
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Generator power for the homestead...By Doug Montgomery.pdf
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11.6 KB
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Here are a few tips on maintaining and diagnosing small engi.PDF
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89.1 KB
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How to construct a soundproof generator shed...By Skip Thoms.PDF
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1.5 MB
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How to select the right backup generator...By Jeffrey Yago.PDF
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270.8 KB
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Quiet your noisy generator with an automobile muffler...By J.PDF
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219.7 KB
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Small engine maintenance for women...By Michelle Richard.PDF
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24.3 KB
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The case for a generator based electrical system...By Skip T.PDF
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73.6 KB
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The sunless, windless, waterless alternative energy system...PDF
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83.3 KB
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Using a producer gas generator to create electricity...By Ge.PDF
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47.5 KB
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/Home construction/
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A tour of some alternative energy homes in the Pacific North.PDF
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114.4 KB
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Battery powered weekend retreat...By Jeffrey Yago.PDF
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655.7 KB
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Build an earth-sheltered log cabin...By Tok Thompson.PDF
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18.7 KB
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Here's some sound construction advice for tackling the most .PDF
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99.5 KB
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Insulation and vapor barriers...By Martin Harris.PDF
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90.9 KB
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Plan your energy-independent home before you begin construct.PDF
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80.4 KB
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Semi-underground, solar house near the Canadian border has s.PDF
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59.5 KB
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Solar & propane powered super home...By Jeffrey Yago.PDF
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842.1 KB
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/Home heating/
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Heat and cool inexpensively with a ground source heat pump--.pdf
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28.4 KB
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Heat your household from the outside--By Jacqueline Tresl.pdf
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162.1 KB
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Heat your upstairs by cutting holes in the floor...By Don Fa.PDF
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28.6 KB
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Radiant Floor Heating...By Michael Hackleman.PDF
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328.2 KB
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Selecting the right heating system...By Martin S. Haris.PDF
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196.5 KB
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Staying warm...By Robert L Williams.PDF
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5.8 MB
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Thermal mass has its place but R value is the more efficient.PDF
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111.3 KB
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/Solar/
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7 solar water heating system designs...By Michael Hackleman.pdf
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369.1 KB
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A house-heating solar greenhouse...By Don Fallick.pdf
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20.2 KB
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A little planning makes living with solar easier than you th.PDF
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31.5 KB
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A passive solar-heated tower house...By Stephen Heckeroth.PDF
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1.2 MB
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A solar primer--how it works, how it's made, what it costs...pdf
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471.0 KB
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A solar-powered silent partner...By Jim Slater and Larry Ell.PDF
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19.5 KB
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Add solar power to your truck or camper...By Jeff Yago.pdf
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3.7 MB
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Build a simple solar-powered outdoor light...By Jeff Yago.pdf
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5.4 MB
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Build a solar powered clock...By Carl Bussjaeger.PDF
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129.6 KB
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Build your own solar hot tub--By Ribert C. Herman.pdf
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280.1 KB
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Build your own solar-powered water pumping stattion.pdf
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2.0 MB
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Charging rv batteries with the sun...By Michael Gohl.PDF
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45.0 KB
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Conservation and a wise choice of home appliances is the key.pdf
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22.5 KB
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Designing for solar heating...By Don Fallick.PDF
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88.7 KB
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Emergency solar power for $950...By Jeff Yago.pdf
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243.5 KB
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Getting the most out of a solar electric system--By Paul Jef.pdf
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45.6 KB
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Grid-tie solar powered farm...By Jeff Yago.pdf
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3.7 MB
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Grounding and lightning protection for solar-electric power .pdf
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140.2 KB
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Here is a solution to the problem of transmitting solar elec.PDF
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153.2 KB
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Here's one way to build a solar-heated shower...By Harry G. .PDF
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12.6 KB
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How an inverter fits into your solar electric system...By Jo.pdf
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211.5 KB
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How to wire your house for solar electricity...By Steve Will.pdf
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21.0 KB
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Integrated PV-roofing...By Michael Hackleman.pdf
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326.3 KB
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Keep those gadgets working after the power goes out...By Jef.PDF
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95.6 KB
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Marrying solar thermal and photovoltaics to create a top not.PDF
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127.8 KB
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Paring down for off-grid living...Steven Gregersen.pdf
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1.3 MB
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Photovoltaics in Arkansas' Meadowcreek community help make i.pdf
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65.5 KB
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Photovoltaics--is the big price breakthrough just around the.pdf
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195.2 KB
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Preparing your photovoltaic system for winter...By Windy Dan.pdf
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52.2 KB
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PV as a country business--if you're a jack-of-all-trades...B.pdf
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8.8 KB
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PV pioneer describes his successful solar home--By Paul Jeff.pdf
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102.6 KB
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Selecting the right PV voltage...By Windy Dankoff.pdf
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14.7 KB
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Self-reliant couple create solar homestead...By Larry Elliot.PDF
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81.7 KB
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Solar Building Design...By Stephen Heckeroth.PDF
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1.1 MB
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Solar Cell Improvements Make Solar Modules Desirable As Home.pdf
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11.7 KB
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Solar Cell Inventor Tony Lamb Made His Breakthrough in 1931-.pdf
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187.8 KB
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Solar cells, Inverters, and your Personal Computer...By Wes .pdf
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12.7 KB
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Solar panel testing and repail...By Donald Koehler.PDF
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21.5 KB
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Solar power 101--Batteries--Part 1...By Jeff Yago.pdf
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374.6 KB
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Solar power 101--Batteries--Part 2...By Jeff Yago.pdf
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196.5 KB
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Solar power 101--Inverters--Part 3...By Jeff Yago.pdf
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446.9 KB
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Solar power 101--Solar arrays--Part 4...By Jeff Yago.pdf
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519.1 KB
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Solar Power--Is It the Answer for Your Electric Needs...By S.pdf
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35.4 KB
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Solar water pumping basics...By Windy Dankoff.pdf
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168.4 KB
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Solar water pumping--a sensible, reliable alternative...By W.pdf
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32.1 KB
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Standby battery charging techniques can ensure engine startu.PDF
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3.0 MB
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Sunny solutions for the north slope...By Michael Hackleman.PDF
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770.3 KB
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The care and feeding of solar batteries...By Jeff Yago.pdf
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3.9 MB
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The sensible, integrated photovoltaic energy system...By Win.pdf
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35.0 KB
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Try an isolated gain passive solar house...By H. Scott Kaufm.PDF
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24.0 KB
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Try these simple ways to get started in solar hot water...By.pdf
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/Steam power/
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Is steam power in your future--By Skip Goebel.pdf
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290.3 KB
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/Tools/
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Build a homestead forge and fabricate your own hardware...By.pdf
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227.6 KB
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Build your own portable forge...By Corcceigh Green.PDF
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93.5 KB
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Get a new life for those old dead battery-powered tools by c.pdf
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17.4 KB
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/Transportation/
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Converting your gas car to electric is no shocker...By Shari.pdf
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Electric car racing--what a gas!--By Lon Gillas.pdf
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122.2 KB
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Electric cars of the 1990s--small companies lead the way, bu.pdf
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124.5 KB
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Millenium vehicles...By Michael Hackleman.pdf
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839.6 KB
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/Water power/
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Design calculations for no-head, low-head waterwheels...By R.PDF
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96.8 KB
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Design calculations for overshot waterwheels...By Rudy Behre.PDF
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32.9 KB
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Do-it-yourself hydro survey...By Michael Hackleman.PDF
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289.8 KB
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Finallizing a hydro-electric installation...By Michael Hackl.PDF
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1.9 MB
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Installing a Hydro System...By Michael Hackleman.PDF
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634.9 KB
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Micro-hydropower--a working example...By Greg and Bonnie Cha.PDF
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40.1 KB
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Restoring a hydro unit...By Michael Hackleman.PDF
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212.1 KB
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Waterpower for personal use...By Rudy Behrens.PDF
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146.7 KB
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/Water systems/
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How to build a safe, effective wood-fired hot water heater...pdf
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52.9 KB
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How to design and build a water system for your backwoods ho.PDF
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837.5 KB
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Tankless water heaters offer some important advantages, but .pdf
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212.1 KB
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The water system, part 1...By Michael Hackleman.pdf
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767.4 KB
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The water system, part 2--tanks and pumps...By Michael Hackl.pdf
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598.2 KB
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The water system, part 3--gold and silver...By Michael Hackl.pdf
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324.8 KB
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Try a gravity flow water system...By Don Fallick.PDF
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162.0 KB
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Tune up your water system to save energy...By Windy Dankoff.pdf
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162.9 KB
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Using salvaged materials to build a thermosiphon solar hot w.pdf
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114.4 KB
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Water pump blues. Condider the trusty ram pump...By Don R Wi.PDF
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137.6 KB
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Water systems for homesteads with alternative electrical sys.PDF
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1.5 MB
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Water--a safe supply when you're off the grid...By Jeff R. Y.pdf
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557.7 KB
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/Wind power/
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Electricity from the wind--Assessing wind energy potential...pdf
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404.2 KB
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Finding and restoring a 1930s Wincharger...By Michael Hackle.pdf
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755.1 KB
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Harnessing the wind--an interview with Mick Sagrillo...By Mi.pdf
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586.1 KB
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Mick Sagrillo--Wizard of Wind...By Vern Modeland.PDF
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13.3 KB
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Wind power from the past...By Larry Elliott.PDF
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76.7 KB
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/Wood/
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Firewood--how and what to buy...By Ray Lagoe.pdf
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13.1 KB
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Gathering low cost firewood...By John R. Horton.pdf
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22.7 KB
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Hard woods are the best but pine has its place...By Diamond .pdf
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22.8 KB
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Here's the best way to split gnarly firewood--By Jim Deaton.pdf
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97.3 KB
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Sources of firewood...By Dan Shechtman.pdf
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6.7 KB
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Teach your kids the fun, safe way to split kindling...By Don.pdf
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22.8 KB
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/Wood stoves/
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Choosing and using a wood cookstove...By Mary Pipes.pdf
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85.9 KB
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Cooking with woodstoves...By Jennifer Stein.pdf
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26.4 KB
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Cookstore lore..by Don Fallick.PDF
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31.6 KB
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Some thoughts about my wood cookstove...by Dynah Geissal.PDF
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11.3 KB
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The cholesterol in your stovepipe can be fatal...By D.B. Fra.pdf
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8.5 KB
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Try cooking on top of your heating stove...By Marjorie Burri.pdf
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14.5 KB
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Issue 37.pdf
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Issue 38.pdf
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Issue 39.pdf
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2.6 MB
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Issue 40.pdf
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2.0 MB
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Issue 41.pdf
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2.5 MB
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Issue 42.pdf
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2.8 MB
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Issue 43.pdf
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2.0 MB
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Issue 44.pdf
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2.1 MB
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Issue 45.pdf
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Issue 46.pdf
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3.5 MB
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Issue 47.pdf
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2.4 MB
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Issue 48.pdf
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3.1 MB
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Issue 49.pdf
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1.5 MB
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Issue 50.pdf
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1.6 MB
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Issue 51.pdf
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2.1 MB
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Issue 52.pdf
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1.7 MB
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Issue 53.pdf
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Issue 54.pdf
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1.8 MB
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Issue 55.pdf
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2.7 MB
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Issue 56.pdf
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Issue 57.pdf
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Issue 58.pdf
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2.5 MB
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Issue 59.pdf
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2.4 MB
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Issue 60.pdf
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2.4 MB
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Issue 61.pdf
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9.1 MB
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Issue 62.pdf
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7.2 MB
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Issue 63.pdf
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10.7 MB
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Issue 64.pdf
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8.5 MB
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Issue 65.pdf
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8.5 MB
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Issue 66.pdf
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7.5 MB
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Issue 67.pdf
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3.6 MB
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Issue 68.pdf
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4.8 MB
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Issue 69.pdf
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5.2 MB
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Issue 70.pdf
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6.6 MB
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Issue 71.pdf
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6.5 MB
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Issue 72.pdf
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8.1 MB
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Issue 73.pdf
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3.3 MB
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Issue 74.pdf
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3.8 MB
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Issue 75.pdf
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3.4 MB
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Issue 76.pdf
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4.7 MB
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Issue 77.pdf
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3.9 MB
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Issue 78.pdf
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3.7 MB
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Issue 79.pdf
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4.4 MB
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Issue 80.pdf
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4.6 MB
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Issue 81.pdf
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3.7 MB
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Issue 82.pdf
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4.7 MB
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Issue 83.pdf
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4.5 MB
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Issue 84.pdf
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