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1990 • 2,388 citations

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1989 • 2,183 citations

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1992 • 1,956 citations

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1989 • 1,837 citations

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1985 • 846 citations

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1990 • 803 citations

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1989 • 536 citations

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1994 • 421 citations

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1987 • 404 citations

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1995 • 403 citations

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1996 • 279 citations

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1991 • 270 citations

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1994 • 230 citations

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1995 • 160 citations

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1995 • 153 citations

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1995 • 145 citations

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1996 • 136 citations

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1995 • 120 citations

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1991 • 88 citations

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1996 • 36 citations