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18 citations,
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17 citations,
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16 citations,
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15 citations,
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12 citations,
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11 citations,
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8 citations,
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7 citations,
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6 citations,
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5 citations,
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5 citations,
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5 citations,
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5 citations,
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4 citations,
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4 citations,
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4 citations,
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4 citations,
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3 citations,
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3 citations,
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3 citations,
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3 citations,
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2 citations,
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2 citations,
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