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    PR # 32038                                                                   
     Magnetic cataclysmic variables offer unique opportunities for studyin       
     g accretion processes. One of the best studied magnetic CVs is AE~Aqr       
     , well-known for its optical and X--ray pulsations and its striking         
       flares which are produced with a duty cycle $>$30\%.  AE~Aqr is           
       also a TeV $\gamma$-ray source.  {\bf The origin of the flares and        
       their relation to the ultra-high energy $\gamma$-ray emission is          
       unknown}.  Simultaneous ASCA/GRO observations will study its X-ray        
     and $\gamma$-ray emission, aiming to characterize its temporal and          
         spectral variability.  Additional goals include studies of spin a       
     nd  orbit variability, and the abundances of AE~Aqr.  Our observation       
     s   will also illuminate the physics of accretion processes on less         
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