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71 citations,
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44 citations,
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24 citations,
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126 citations,
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58 citations,
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55 citations,
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36 citations,
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6 citations,
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5 citations,
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59 citations,
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24 citations,
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19 citations,
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1 citations,
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5 citations,
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