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<font face="Courier New, Courier, monospace">Ordinary LaTeX takes pains to make \footnote allow \verb in its argument.<br>
Hyperref redefines \footnote (sort-of) unless you give package option [hyperfootnotes=false].<br>
Just avoid using \verb in footnotes (and section titles and captions and...).<br>
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Donald Arseneau, TRIUMF CMMS, 604-222-1047x6295</pre>
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