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 ##Contributions
 
 See the file Contributing.md for more information on how you can contribute to this repository.
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+#From the Author
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+You will find two copies of the source code for each chapter one using Automatic Reference Counting and the other using standard memory management. The source code is otherwise the same. 
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+If you find any errors or issues please report them to kyle@dragonforged.com, likewise if you have any questions that I may be able to assist with. Enjoy your journey with social gaming!
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+Kyle Richter
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-You will find two copies of the source code for each chapter one using Automatic Reference Counting and the other using standard memory management. The source code is otherwise the same. 
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-If you find any errors or issues please report them to kyle@dragonforged.com, likewise if you have any questions that I may be able to assist with. Enjoy your journey with social gaming!
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-Kyle Richter
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