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Messrs. Al Duda, Neil Grigg, Sam Guy, Marvin Jensen, and Chris Perry, who have long been engaged in international water development, offered very helpful comments on early drafts of this paper. Reviewer A made several excellent suggestions to clarify points and strengthen presentation. However, the author is fully responsible for the content of the article.

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