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RealAudio
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QuickTime
Note:We have found a bug in the QuickTime editing software we are using that prevents compressed audio from being played with version 2.0 of the QuickTime player for Windows. We are in the process of changing the editing software and will update all the movies currently available. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact Scott Clasen.
This is a high resolution QuickTime movie. The picture quality is higher. You will need a QuickTime player available for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows. There is a player called Xanim for UNIX/X Windows machines. 
This our low resolution QuickTime movie. Low Resolution means the picture quality is lower and the file size is smaller. 
This is a QuickTime movie with audio only.