SQL*Plus documentation links broken

It looks like all of the links to the 9.2 version of SQL*Plus are broken on http://www.oracle.com/technology/docs/tech/sql_plus/index.html
I was specificially trying to get to: http://www.oracle.com/technology/docs/products/oracle9i/doc_library/release2/server.920/a90842.pdf
Thank you,
Whitney Hunter

First of all, that doc is here:
http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a90842/toc.htm
As for the broken links, I have reported them to the page owner.
Regards, OTN

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