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    Both, David, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Apress, 2018, Chapter 22

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    Harris, William, How the Scientific Method Works, https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/scientific-experiments/scientific-method6.htm

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    Both, David, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Apress, 2018, 471–472

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    op. cit, Ch 23.

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Both, D. (2020). Tools for Problem Solving. In: Using and Administering Linux: Volume 1. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5049-5_13

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