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Desk Copies
Random House, Inc. is pleased to provide complimentary desk copies of any adopted text. One desk copy is available for every 20 copies ordered. Random House does not ship desk copies to residences: they must be mailed in care of your institution. All requests are subject to availability and approval.

Examination Copies
Examination copies are available to college professors or instructors seeking titles to review for adoption consideration. Requests must be made in writing on college letterhead stating the title and its ISBN. The charge for examination copies is $3.00 ($5.00 in Canada) per title for paperbacks and one half the cover price for hardcovers. Make checks or money orders (no cash) payable to Random House, Inc. (In Canada, make checks/money orders payable to Random House of Canada.) Examination copies are limited to five per teacher per school year.

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