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    Data Collection

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  • Use of Reading Lists

    The Duke University Press Web site features Reading Lists, which are groups of Duke University Press titles compiled by any dukeupress.edu registered member or invited Duke University Press special guest. Duke University Press may exclude any Reading List from posting to the dukeupress.edu Web site at its discretion. Reading List titles or tags containing profanity, violent or degrading themes, threats, or plagiarized material may be removed. A reading list may be marked "public" or "private" by the user who creates it. A Reading List marked "public" is viewable and searchable by all dukeupress.edu visitors. Duke University Press is not responsible for a Reading List intended for private viewing that is accidentally marked "public" by the user or if its status is changed to "public" due to technical error.

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