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I am in need of a Preface macro for LaTeX, and was wondering if
someone had one that they could email me.  It should have the following
characteristics.

1.  should generate a chapter-like entry in the Contents (the Preface
    will go after the contents and before the first chapter).  It should
    not have a chapter number, however.
2.  page numbering should remain in lower case roman numerals (like
    the Contents).
3.  the header should contain 'Preface' in the same style as other
    headers, such as 'Contents'.
4.  the word 'Preface' should appear as the section title at about
    the same vertical offset as Contents, but text should begin
    shortly thereafter on the same page (much as the Bibliography does).


I would like this to work within the context of the 'book' document
style.

We have LaTeX 2.09, but our support staff is full of die-hard troff 
gurus that won't touch TeX.  The most they would have to do with LaTeX 
was the installation.   


Thanks in advance,
Russ Miller
Assistant Professor
SUNY/Buffalo Computer Science

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