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1987 • 2,245 citations

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1995 • 413 citations

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1993 • 405 citations

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1994 • 377 citations

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1992 • 250 citations

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1994 • 190 citations

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1994 • 180 citations

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1995 • 141 citations

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1993 • 117 citations

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