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\title{The demise of the spotted swamp frog}
\author{Rob J Hyndman}
\footer{More information at \texttt{robjhyndman.com}}
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\begin{block}{The spotted frog habitat}
Blah blah blah
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\begin{block}{Some interesting specimens}
Stuff and nonsense
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\begin{block}{My latest paper about frogs}
Published in the \emph{Journal of Irreproducible Results}.
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