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18 citations,
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63 citations,
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90 citations,
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3 citations,
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45 citations,
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26 citations,
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46 citations,
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15 citations,
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2 citations,
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6 citations,
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1 citations,
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1 citations,
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18 citations,
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6 citations,
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