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    Wood Durability Issues on the Long-term Performance of Wood In Service by Stephen L. Quarles, University of California Forest Products Laboratory, Richmond, California 94804 USA, and, Daniel F. Tully Associates, Inc., Melrose, Massachusetts 02176 USA

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