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I know two verbs which are translated as "to get/receive," namely, 得る and もらう.
From the usages in which I've seen them used, they seem to be interchangeable;
are my suspicions correct or is there a difference I should be aware of?

For what it's worth, I see 得る usually translated as "to get" and "もらう" usually
translated as "to receive." In the textbooks I'm using, もらう was introduced
much, much earlier than 得る- but obviously curricula aren't necessarily
indicative of actual usage.
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How do the verbs 得る and もらう differ?
* 得る = to (actively) get / acquire something (in general).
  * もらう = to (actively **or passively** ) receive / get something **from a person**.

Examples where もらう is more appropriate:

  * 友達【ともだち】からプレゼントをもらう receive a present from a friend
  * 息子【むすこ】から手紙【てがみ】をもらう receive a letter from the son
  * 親【おや】からお金【かね】をもらう receive money from the parent
  * 学校【がっこう】で誰【だれ】かからインフルエンザをもらう catch someone's flu

Examples where 得る is more appropriate:

  * インターネットで情報【じょうほう】を得る get information from the internet
  * 株取引【かぶとりひき】により利益【りえき】を得る make a profit from stock trading
  * 勉強【べんきょう】して知識【ちしき】を得る obtain knowledge by studying

Examples where 得る/もらう is both acceptable (with slightly different nuance)

  * 働【はたら】いてお金【かね】をもらう/得る
  * 友人【ゆうじん】からアイディアをもらう/得る

Using もらう looks he's a little more thankful to his employer/friend.
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