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    require that the application first identify the organization of stored
    data and select either a strip-based or tile-based API for manipulating
    data.  At the lowest level the library
    provides access to the raw uncompressed strips or tiles,
    returning the data exactly as it appears in the file.
  </p>
  <p>
    The material presented in this chapter is a basic introduction
    to the capabilities of the library; it is not an attempt to describe
    everything a developer needs to know a