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Anthony Boutelle

Stan Gibilisco

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Anthony Boutelle is a graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a major in philosophy and a minor in physics. He currently works as a technical reviewer and editor for a computer firm in Minneapolis.

Stan Gibilisco is an electronics engineer, researcher, and mathematician who has authored several titles for the McGraw-Hill Demystified and Know-It-All series, along with dozens of other books on diverse technical topics.