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If packets arrive out of order, all of the packets need to be sent again so they can be pieced together correctly.

a. true

b. false

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b. false

If packets arrive out of order, they do not need to be sent again. Instead, they can be rearranged and reassembled in the correct order at the receiving end using sequence numbers attached to each packet. This process is done at the transport layer of the network protocol.

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