In {TAIL ~ other embodiments}, the primary communications test includes the issuer of the test request sending yet another message, in response to receiving {HEAD ~ the test reply} 
In { TAIL ~ other embodiments } , the primary communications test includes the issuer of the test request sending yet another message , in response to receiving { HEAD ~ the test reply }
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