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   In a recent compilation of ROSAT detected radio-quiet quasars a small
   group of six nearby objects was found showing extremely low X-ray
   luminosities (by a factor of $\\sim$ 30) compared to the bulk of other
   quasars at similar optical luminosities. \\hfill \\break We propose to
   observe the most interesting of these objects, PG 0844+349, which
   showed, as the only object of this sample, in ROSAT observations time
   variability by a factor of six, for 60 ks with ASCA. Although the
   object has been studied extensively at longer wavelengths its X-ray
   properties are poorly known. The broad band ASCA spectrum and the
   temporal behavior of its X-ray emission promise to yield valuable
   information on the physical nature of this unusual, possibly rare class
   of objects.
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