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Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Photos -- List of Graphs -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction: Purpose of the Book -- 2 Motivations to Send and Receive: Background -- 3...

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