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1994 • 169 citations

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1995 • 119 citations

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1995 • 101 citations

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1996 • 50 citations

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1997 • 46 citations

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1997 • 32 citations

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1994 • 29 citations

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1997 • 27 citations

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1995 • 25 citations

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1995 • 24 citations

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