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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Gillenson, Mark L.

     Fundamentals of database management systems / Mark L. Gillenson.—2nd ed.

              p. cm.

     Includes index.

     ISBN 978-0-470-62470-8 (pbk.)

     1. Database management. I. Title.

     QA76.9.D3G5225 2011

     005.74—dc23

2011039274

Printed in the United States of America

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