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1993 • 406 citations

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1985 • 400 citations

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1993 • 280 citations

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1995 • 104 citations

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1994 • 96 citations

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1990 • 96 citations

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1987 • 70 citations

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1986 • 66 citations

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1987 • 31 citations

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1988 • 27 citations

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1984 • 26 citations

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