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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23
 
                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the inclusion in
this Form 10-K of our report dated January 31, 1994. It should be noted that we
have not audited any financial statements of the Company subsequent to December
31, 1993 or performed any audit procedures subsequent to the date of our report.
 
                                            Arthur Andersen & Co.
 
Boston, Massachusetts
March 23, 1994
 
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