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\title{Document Title}
\author{Robert Woodward}
\date{January 10, 2011}
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\maketitle
Hello World!

There is a difference between using \\
and not using
the \textbackslash \textbackslash.

There is also a difference between using

and not using
two return.

Using two 'quotes' will not properly `quote,' you must use a back-quote to start.

\problem{A}
Give a truth table for $a \lor b$: \\
Give the truth table for $$a \lor b$$

\answer \\
% Table generated by Excel2LaTeX from sheet 'Sheet1'
\begin{tabular}{|ccc|}
\hline
a     & b     & a $\lor$ b \\
\hline
0     & 0     & 0 \\
0     & 1     & 1 \\
1     & 0     & 1 \\
1     & 1     & 1 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

\begin{itemize}
\item Item 1
\item[--] Item 2
\end{itemize}

\begin{enumerate}
\item Enum 1
\begin{itemize}
\item Item 1
\item[--] Item 2
\end{itemize}
\item Enum 2
\end{enumerate}

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