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+% MARGIN NOTES
+
+\newif\ifnotes\notestrue
+%\newif\ifnotes\notesfalse
+
+
+\ifnotes
+\usepackage{color}
+\definecolor{mygrey}{gray}{0.50}
+\newcommand{\notename}[2]{{\textcolor{mygrey}{\footnotesize{\bf (#1:} {#2}{\bf ) }}}}
+\newcommand{\noteswarning}{{\begin{center} {\Large WARNING: NOTES ON}\end{center}}}
+
+\else
+
+\newcommand{\notename}[2]{{}}
+\newcommand{\noteswarning}{{}}
+
+\fi
+
+\newcommand{\onote}[1]{{\notename{Oded}{#1}}}
+\newcommand{\anote}[1]{{\notename{Aravindan}{#1}}}
+\newcommand{\snote}[1]{{\notename{Shravas}{#1}}}
+
+
+
