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1989 • 741 citations

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1991 • 589 citations

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1992 • 498 citations

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1990 • 438 citations

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1991 • 353 citations

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1991 • 333 citations

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1992 • 324 citations

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1990 • 248 citations

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1990 • 244 citations

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1992 • 212 citations

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1992 • 204 citations

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1990 • 181 citations

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1991 • 179 citations

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1991 • 167 citations

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1992 • 153 citations

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1992 • 129 citations

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1990 • 120 citations

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1993 • 103 citations

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1992 • 53 citations

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1992 • 41 citations

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1989 • 24 citations

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1992 • 17 citations