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2000 • 1,159 citations

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2002 • 171 citations

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2001 • 163 citations

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2000 • 122 citations

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1994 • 117 citations

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2000 • 116 citations

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1996 • 113 citations

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1991 • 87 citations

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1995 • 43 citations

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2001 • 41 citations

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1998 • 39 citations

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1995 • 38 citations

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1998 • 35 citations

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1996 • 34 citations

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1998 • 33 citations

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2001 • 33 citations

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1998 • 30 citations

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1996 • 27 citations

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1998 • 26 citations

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1998 • 25 citations

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2001 • 25 citations

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1998 • 10 citations

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