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Re: approximately less than

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From: Josh Diamond
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1992 18:17
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In article <1992Aug10.013303.18070@mcshub.dcss.mcmaster.ca> bunker@physun.physics.mcmaster.ca (Alex Bunker) writes:

   I need to write the symbol "approximately less than" in latex,
   I see no way to do this in Lamont. Is there a way to write this symbol?
   (< over tilda)

This may seem like a silly question which is beside the point, but how
can one value be "approximately less than" another? Either a < b, or
a >= b...

			Confused...

					Josh Diamond
					AKA Spidey!!!

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