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section{Education}

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 item heading[Dec~2005]{My PhD in Something or Another}
 The University of You Know Who, Here, THERE
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    item Dissertation title: textit{Amazing things that one can do during procrastination (revisited)}
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item heading[Aug~2000]{My MSc in Something or Another}
 The University of You Know Who, Here, THERE
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    item Thesis title: textit{Amazing things that one can do during procrastination}
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section{Work Experience}

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 item heading[Aug~2006 - present]{Sit-around-er}
  My home
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    item Watching television
    item Sleep
    item Eat
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item heading[Jan~2006 - Jul~2006]{Assistant to the assistant regional manager}
    Dunder Mifflin
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    item Do as I am told
    item Always at the ready
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section{Publications}

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    Chapter 1--10, pages 123--456, Academic Press, 2nd edition, 2009.

item Second item, Some title that is very long and spans more than a single line,
 Chapter 1--10, pages 123--456, Academic Press, 2nd edition, 2009.
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