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Note on Copyright

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Use of University Affairs articles in print

Please contact us at ed****@un*****.ca or call us at (613) 563-1236 ext. 228 if you would like to reproduce the text of an article from the print edition. An article’s text must be printed in its entirety unless permission is granted to publish an excerpt. Reprints for small-scale, education-oriented distributions tend to be free. All other reprints are subject to applicable charges. Please see the section “Custom or other reprints” below, or contact us for more information.

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Custom or other reprints

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