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1992 • 1,585 citations

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1991 • 1,104 citations

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1993 • 713 citations

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1992 • 682 citations

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1996 • 376 citations

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1992 • 315 citations

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1992 • 311 citations

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1983 • 273 citations

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1980 • 232 citations

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1992 • 218 citations

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1986 • 215 citations

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1996 • 200 citations

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1995 • 150 citations

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1991 • 148 citations

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1979 • 86 citations

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1980 • 71 citations

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1980 • 61 citations

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