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\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{times}
\usepackage[paperwidth=13cm,paperheight=27.5cm,%
  textwidth=9cm,textheight=23.5cm]{geometry}

\setlength{\parindent}{0pt}
\renewcommand{\LARGE}{\normalsize}
\renewcommand{\Large}{\normalsize}
\renewcommand{\large}{\normalsize}

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% Abstract title (bold face).
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\title{\bfseries
  THIS IS A SAMPLE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION\\
  YOUR ABSTRACT TITLE SHOULD GO HERE\\
  (TIMES NEW ROMAN Cap. 10pt, Bold)%
  \thanks{Work supported by a Government Agency}}
    
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% Author list.
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\author{John C. Welk and August F. Kelp (Times New Roman 10pt)\\
  \textit{Institution, 1000 Water Street (Times New Roman 10pt, Italic)}\\
  \textit{Naomi, MD 11111 USA}\\[1ex]
  Herbert D. Minor\\
  \textit{Company Inc., Hobbs, NM 22222 USA}}

\date{}

\begin{document}
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(Times New Roman 10pt from this point forward) Please start entering the
text of your abstract here.  Remember to delete this text when you are
done reading this. This template is set up for formatting and submitting
your abstract. Please do not change the layout or style of the template.
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated and will result in a more
professional-looking finished product for you and the ICOPS 2008
conference attendees. ``Styles'' are defined for the Title,
Author/Byline Information, Abstract Text and
References\footnotemark[1]. 

Please do not change the margins, font, font size or overall style of this
template. Please do not add any page numbers, since the printer will be
adding page numbers later.  We request that your abstract remain within
a rectangle of 3.5 inch by 9.25 inch (9 cm by 23.5 cm).  Thank you for
your cooperation\footnotemark[2].

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1. J.~C.~Welk and A.~F.~Welk, ``The Art of Formatting an Abstract'', 3th
International Conference on Plasma Sciences, June~28 -- July~1, 2004,
pp.~100--103.

2. H.~D.~Minor, ``Increased Device Performance'', 13th
International Pulsed Power Conference, June~15--19, 2003, pp.~100--103.

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Note: Although we do not encourage submitting a figure or a table, it is
still permitted so long as abstract and figure/table fit on this
page. Please make sure that the font you use in any figure is large
enough so that it is legible.
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