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Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 399-485

  Franklin, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0042826409     PISSN: 00039519     EISSN: 14320657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004070050031     Document Type: Article

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