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TRANSLATOR'S NOTES 



In preparing the English version from the original (in Chinese, with EngUsh summary), I 

 attempted to make as literal a translation as possible. However, a few minor changes and/or 

 explanations were necessary (marked with an asterisk and number); these remarks are in 

 the endnotes following the references. 



I thank T. Hikida, Y. Shibata, and M. Ota for their assistance during the process of 

 preparation of the present manuscript. 



