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<p>A <b>table of contents</b> (or simply <b>contents</b>, abbreviated as <b>TOC</b>), is a list usually part of the <a href="page.php?w=Book_design">front matter</a> preceding the main text of a book or other written work containing the titles of the text's sections, sometimes with descriptions.</p>

<p><big>History</big></p>
<p><a href="page.php?w=Pliny_the_Elder">Pliny the Elder</a> credits <a href="page.php?w=Quintus_Valerius_Soranus">Quintus Valerius Soranus</a> (d. 82 BC) as the first author to provide a table of contents to help readers navigate a</p><p>
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