Oracle® Text

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10g Release 1 (10.1)

Part No. B10730-01

December 2003

Oracle Text Reference, 10g Release 1 (10.1)

Part No. B10730-01

Primary Author: Colin McGregor

Contributors: Omar Alonso, Shamim Alpha, Edwin Balthes, Steve Buxton, Chung-Ho Chen, Jack Chen, Yun Cheng, Michele Cyran, Paul Dixon, Mohammad Faisal, Roger Ford, Elena Huang, Garrett Kaminaga, Ji Sun Kang, Ciya Liao, Wesley Lin, Bryn Llewellyn, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Valarie Moore, Takeshi Okawa, Gerda Shank, Qunong Xiao, Steve Yang

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