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For illustrated step-by-step help, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.askdavetaylor.com\/how_to_turn_save_web_page_into_pdf.html \">read Ask Dave Taylor<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike Windows users who need extra software to create PDFs, Mac users can easily convert any document or web page to PDF with tools built right into the Mac OS. 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