Afterword

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An afterword may be written by someone other than the author of the book to provide enriching comment, such as discussing the work's historical or cultural context (especially if the work is being reissued many years after its original publication).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See also

• Conclusion
• Epilogue
• Foreword
• Postface
• Postscript
• Preface