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The $observed\backslash dag$ absorption spectra of methanol in the region of the O-H stretching overtones shows combination bands involving bands involving the O-H stretch and the H-O-C bend or the C-O stretch. A simple three coordinate model involving an anharmonic O-H stretch and harmonic H-O-C bend and C-O stretch coupled through C-matrix elements and potential constants accounts for the observed spectra. $\mathrm{<mrow\; data-mjx-texclass="ORD">\ast </mrow>}$Supported in part by the standard Oil Company (Ohio) $\mathrm{<mrow\; data-mjx-texclass="ORD">1</mrow>}$H.L. Fang, preceeding abstract.