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<font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" size="2"><b><i><a href="/ORMS.html" target="_top">OR/MS Today</a> - December 2002</i></b></font><br>
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<font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" size="2"><b>President's Desk</b></font><br>
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<font size="+2"><b>An Educational Experience</b></font><br>
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<font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" size="2"><b>By Mike Trick</font><br>
<i>INFORMS President<br>
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