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Even if you don’t need a network-connected MP3 player or GPS information display, we bet browsing the source code would be useful.

The MP3 file format was always encumbered with patents, but as of 2017, the last patent finally expired. Although the format ...

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So I think that when it comes to music, a lot more of us should be using MP3 players, CD players, or other portable audio ...

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