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thE worD "DEviCE" in thE First sEntEnCE o~ thE thirD pArAgrAph DEnotEs ______.A．A sAtEllitE AnD tErrEstriAl BroADCAst
B．A viDEo-CApABlE vErsion oFApplE ipoD portABlE musiC-plAyEr
C．An inDiviDuAl show whiCh is "strEAmED" ACross A 3g nEtwork
D．A pionEEr pErsonAl viDEo rECorDEr