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38 citations,
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4 citations,
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36 citations,
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24 citations,
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2 citations,
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8 citations,
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1 citations,
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118 citations,
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65 citations,
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36 citations,
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2 citations,
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1 citations,
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28 citations,
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20 citations,
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31 citations,
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7 citations,
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14 citations,
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