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The PDF is a document type created by [http://www.adobe.com Adobe] that allows text and graphics to be displayed and printed in exactly the same way on any computer.
 
The PDF is a document type created by [http://www.adobe.com Adobe] that allows text and graphics to be displayed and printed in exactly the same way on any computer.
  
Adobe offer a free program called Adobe Reader that can view PDF on [[PC|PCs]], [[Mac|Macs]] and [[Linux]] computers.
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Adobe offer a free program called Adobe Reader that can view PDF on [[PC|PCs]]. [[Mac|Macs]] come with a built-in program called Preview that opens PDFs and [[Linux]] computers often come with PDF viewing programs (such as Okular or Evince).
  
 
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The PDF is a document type created by Adobe that allows text and graphics to be displayed and printed in exactly the same way on any computer.

Adobe offer a free program called Adobe Reader that can view PDF on PCs. Macs come with a built-in program called Preview that opens PDFs and Linux computers often come with PDF viewing programs (such as Okular or Evince).

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