\def\symdiff{\mathbin{\Delta}}
\def\hphantas#1#2{\setbox0=\hbox{#2}\hbox to \wd0{#1\hss}}
\def\o#1{\accent23 #1}
-\def\mst{{\rm mst}}
+\def\mst{\mathop{\rm mst}}
+\def\deg{\mathop{\rm deg}}
+\def\timesalpha{\mskip2mu\alpha}
% Footnotes
\newcount\footcnt
\footcnt=0
-\def\foot#1{\global\advance\footcnt by 1{\parindent=0.25in\parskip=0pt\footnote{$^{\the\footcnt}$}{#1}}}
+\def\foot#1{\global\advance\footcnt by 1{\parindent=0.25in\parskip=0pt\footnote{$^{\bf\the\footcnt}$}{#1}}}
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