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Financial, Societal, and LegalAspects of Warranty

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Warranty Management and Product Manufacture

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(2006). Financial, Societal, and LegalAspects of Warranty. In: Warranty Management and Product Manufacture. Springer Series in Reliability Engineering. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-258-6_13

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