a conversion section configured to convert the equalized waveform into a maximum likelihood sequence by carrying out {HEAD ~ metric calculation} based on average values of the equalized waveform in {TAIL ~ vicinities} of a positive signal level, a negative signal level and a zero signal level 
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a conversion section configured to convert the equalized waveform into a maximum likelihood sequence by carrying out { HEAD ~ metric calculation } based on average values of the equalized waveform in { TAIL ~ vicinities } of a positive signal level , a negative signal level and a zero signal level
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