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Publishers look for a whiz-bang first chapter.
The first chapter, when written well, will propel the reader onward into reading the rest of the book, so it carries a big load.
The conclusion is most often what makes a good book the most memorable when it is satisfying. So it serves a different function than the first chapter. A conclusion can be a weaker, however, because it is the ending.
An introduction isn't necessarily the first chapter. The introduction most often sets the stage in some way, but it can be optional, as it tends to stand apart from the story quite often.
But since it will come first, the introduction should be good enough to carry the reader quickly into the first chapter, which is the real beginning of the work. It must pique the interest of the casual reader, so it does have an important function.
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