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As Vehicular Networks technology enters a critical phase in its evolution, academic institutions, industry, and governments worldwide are investing significant resources into large-scale deployment of
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A primer for learning SAS and analytics quickly, the book makes use of real-world data analysis steps. Filled with line-by-line code explanations, it is packed with fully functional and easily modifia
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