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1996 • 1,203 citations

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1993 • 708 citations

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1992 • 649 citations

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1994 • 348 citations

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1989 • 337 citations

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2000 • 333 citations

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1991 • 332 citations

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1990 • 316 citations

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1992 • 308 citations

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1987 • 285 citations

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2000 • 275 citations

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1993 • 267 citations

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1990 • 195 citations

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1995 • 195 citations

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1997 • 168 citations

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1995 • 155 citations

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1987 • 128 citations

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1995 • 116 citations

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1995 • 92 citations

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1996 • 77 citations

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1995 • 72 citations

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1995 • 65 citations

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1994 • 60 citations

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1995 • 51 citations

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1994 • 50 citations

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1995 • 42 citations

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1994 • 36 citations

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1995 • 7 citations