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\title{A Short Proof of the Riemann Hypothesis}
\author{Joseph Benjamin Schmoe}
\date{\today}

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\begin{Large}A Short Proof of the Riemann Hypothesis\end{Large}\\
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By\\
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JOSEPH BENJAMIN SCHMOE\\
A.B. (Whatever University) 2000\\
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DISSERTATION\\
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Submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of\\
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY\\
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in\\
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MATHEMATICS\\
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in the\\
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OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES\\
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of the\\
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,\\
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DAVIS\\
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Approved:\\
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Committee in Charge\\
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2004\\

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\section{Introduction}
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\section{Preliminary Results}
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\bibitem[Th]{Th} W.~Thurston, {\em Three-dimensional geometry and topology},
vol. 1, Princeton Mathematical Series, no. 35, Princeton University Press, 
1997.

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