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Contents
Keyt os ymboulsse d 4
ForewobrydT iborK arolyi 5
Forewobryd tPhueb lisher 5
Whati st hibso oka bout? 7
Introduction 13
1 BecomiFnagm ilwiiatrth h eP ieces! 17
2 The Pin 23
3 The DiscoveArtetda ck 51
4 The Reloader 75
5 The DoublAet tack 83
6 Overloading 101
7 Mate 107
8 Gaino fT empo/IntermMeodviea te 143
9 The X-rAatyt ack 161
10 Openinagn dC losiLnign eosfC ommunication 165
11 StatEuxsa mination 177
12 CandidMaotvee s 217
300T esPto sitions 233
NameI ndex 335
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