Obtaining permission to print Scripting Guide

Hello,
My (soft) copy of the Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide says on the copyright page that:
>NOTICE: All information contained herein is the property of Adobe Systems Incorporated. No part of this publication (whether in hardcopy or
electronic form) may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or
otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
I would like to have this manual printed in hard copy form (a single copy, for my own personal use), which means I must obtain written permission to do so. Does anyone have any information about whom I should contact to get permission to print the manual?

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function deleteFolder(folder) {
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return;
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var origlength = defaultName.length;
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// if (confirm('Linked item is not a PDF. Package anyways?',
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//break on the last '.'
var lastIndex = defaultName.lastIndexOf('.');
if (lastIndex > -1) {
defaultName = defaultName.substr(0, lastIndex);
} else {
defaultName = defaultName;
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// exit();
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var origFile = new File(linkFile.path + '/' + defaultName + '.indd');
if (origFile.exists) {
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if (confirm("File " + defaultName + '.indd already exists. Replace?',
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origFile.remove();
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alert('Did not overwrite existing files, did not package.');
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var folderName = runtime.window.folderText.text;
var destinationPath = runtime.window.dirText.text;
if (destinationPath.slice(-1) == '/') {
var newFolderPath = destinationPath + folderName;
} else {
var newFolderPath = destinationPath + '/' + folderName;
var outputRoot = new Folder(newFolderPath);
if (outputRoot instanceof Folder && outputRoot.exists) {
//Folder already exists, get user to confirm
if (confirm('Dockets folder ' + folderName + ' already exists. Replace?',
true, 'Replace Folder')) {
//Erase the destination directory
//Get all contained files + folders, then delete them.
deleteFolder(outputRoot);
} else {
alert('Did not overwrite existing files.');
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} else if (outputRoot instanceof File) {
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if (!outputRoot.create()) {
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var printFolder = new Folder(newFolderPath);
printFolder.changePath(PRINT_FOLDER);
if (!printFolder.create()) {
Err.FatalError('Error creating Print folder.');
var digitalProofFolder = new Folder(newFolderPath);
digitalProofFolder.changePath(DIGITAL_PROOF_FOLDER);
if (!digitalProofFolder.create()) {
Err.FatalError('Error creating Digital Proof folder.');
var clientFolder = new Folder(newFolderPath);
clientFolder.changePath(CLIENT_FOLDER);
if (!clientFolder.create()) {
Err.FatalError('Error creating Client folder.');
var originalsFolder = new Folder(newFolderPath);
originalsFolder.changePath(ORIGINALS_FOLDER);
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var proofname = PROOF_PREFIX + doc.name;
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var origlength = proofname.length;
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var proofFile = new File(digitalProofFolder.fullName + '/' + proofname);
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Err.FatalError('Digital proof already exists.');
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var exportProfile = app.pdfExportPresets.itemByName(PDF_PROFILE);
//We get an object even if the profile doesn't exist, have to check isValid
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var newFile = new File(originalsFolder.fullName + '/' + doc.name);
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