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\title{An Example of the Usage of the Tufte-Handout Style\thanks{Inspired by Edward~R. Tufte!}}

\author[The Tufte-LaTeX Developers]{The Tufte-\LaTeX\ Developers}

%\date{28 March 2010} % without \date command, current date is supplied

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\usepackage{amsmath}  % extended mathematics
\usepackage{booktabs} % book-quality tables
\usepackage{units}    % non-stacked fractions and better unit spacing
\usepackage{multicol} % multiple column layout facilities
\usepackage{lipsum}   % filler text
\usepackage{fancyvrb} % extended verbatim environments
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\begin{abstract}
\noindent
This document describes the Tufte handout \LaTeX\ document style.
It also provides examples and comments on the style's use.
Only a brief overview is presented here;
for a complete reference, see the sample book.
\end{abstract}

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The Tufte-\LaTeX\ document classes define a style similar to the
style Edward Tufte uses in his books and handouts.  Tufte's style is known
for its extensive use of sidenotes, tight integration of graphics with
text, and well-set typography.  This document aims to be at once a
demonstration of the features of the Tufte-\LaTeX\ document classes
and a style guide to their use.

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