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1967 • 27 citations

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1970 • 26 citations

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1975 • 24 citations

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1974 • 24 citations

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1964 • 23 citations

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1951 • 22 citations

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1968 • 22 citations

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1956 • 18 citations

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1978 • 17 citations

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1960 • 11 citations

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1960 • 10 citations

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1968 • 9 citations

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1954 • 7 citations

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