Added beginning draft of manual for 3.0

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+{\fonttbl\f0\fmodern\fcharset0 Courier;}
+{\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;}
+\pard\tx560\tx1120\tx1680\tx2240\tx2800\tx3360\tx3920\tx4480\tx5040\tx5600\tx6160\tx6720\sl264\slmult1\ql\qnatural\pardirnatural
+
+\f0\fs28 \cf0 Here are some useful plots:\
+\
+@smallexample\
+report -j -M reg ^expenses         # monthly expenses\
+report -J reg checking             # checking account balance\
+report -J reg ^income ^expenses    # cash flow report\
+\
+# net worth report, ignoring non-$ postings\
+\
+report -J -l "Ua>=@\{\\$0.01@\}" reg ^assets ^liab\
+\
+# net worth report starting last February.  the use of a display\
+# predicate (-d) is needed, otherwise the balance will start at\
+# zero, and thus the y-axis will not reflect the true balance\
+\
+report -J -l "Ua>=@\{\\$0.01@\}" -d "d>=[last feb]" reg ^assets ^liab\
+@end smallexample\
+\
+The last report uses both a calculation predicate (@option\{-l\}) and a\
+display predicate (@option\{-d\}).  The calculation predicates limits\
+the report to postings whose amount is greater than $1 (which can\
+only happen if the posting amount is in dollars).  The display\
+predicate limits the transactions @emph\{displayed\} to just those since last\
+February, even those transactions from before then will be computed as part\
+of the balance.}
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