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36 citations,
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31 citations,
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25 citations,
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25 citations,
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23 citations,
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23 citations,
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22 citations,
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22 citations,
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21 citations,
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20 citations,
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18 citations,
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17 citations,
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16 citations,
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16 citations,
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15 citations,
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15 citations,
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14 citations,
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13 citations,
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12 citations,
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12 citations,
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10 citations,
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9 citations,
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7 citations,
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7 citations,
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