means for retrieving a station number from the queues, including {HEAD ~ means} for sensing the end of {TAIL ~ a message packet} supplied to the star coupler, and in response issuing a queue advance signal to retrieve an item from the queues 
means for retrieving a station number from the queues , including { HEAD ~ means } for sensing the end of { TAIL ~ a message packet } supplied to the star coupler , and in response issuing a queue advance signal to retrieve an item from the queues
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