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1984 • 1,084 citations

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1989 • 294 citations

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1991 • 286 citations

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1986 • 277 citations

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1983 • 200 citations

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1979 • 100 citations

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1985 • 99 citations

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1986 • 96 citations

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1983 • 96 citations

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1983 • 94 citations

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1990 • 5 citations

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1990 • 2 citations