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% From TeX Book, p247
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\def\tablerule{\noalign{\hrule}}
%\halign to 5in{\strut#&\vrule#\tabskip=1em plus2em&
\halign{\strut#&\vrule#\tabskip=1em plus2em&
 \hfil#& \vrule#& \hfil#\hfil& \vrule#&
 \hfil#& \vrule#\tabskip=0pt\cr\tablerule
&&\multispan5\hfil AT\&T Common Stock\hfil&\cr\tablerule
&&\omit\hidewidth Year\hidewidth&&
 \omit\hidewidth Price\hidewidth&&
 \omit\hidewidth Dividend\hidewidth&\cr\tablerule
&&1971&&41--54&&\$2.60&\cr\tablerule
&&   2&&41--54&&2.70&\cr\tablerule
&&   3&&46--55&&2.87&\cr\tablerule
&&   4&&40--53&&3.24&\cr\tablerule
&&   5&&45--52&&3.40&\cr\tablerule
&&   6&&51--59&&.95\rlap*&\cr\tablerule \noalign{\smallskip}
&\multispan7* (first quarter only)\hfil\cr}}
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