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Adaptive Contour Plotting
Mathematica 6 uses adaptive methods to create correct smooth contours.
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ContourPlot[Cos[x] + Cos[y], {x, 0, 2 Pi}, {y, 0, 2 Pi}, Mesh -> All, 

 MeshStyle -> Opacity[.3], ColorFunction -> "Rainbow"]
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