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in 1994, is frequently listed with the authors cited as "Cross, M. A., Heyworth, C. M., Murrell, A. M., Bockamp, E.-O., Cobley, U. T., Dexter, T. M. & Green, A. R." (e.g. in 1999 papers by
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The name "Cobleigh" is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It has many spelling variants, "including Cobley, Coblegh, Cobleigh, Cobligh, Coboleche and others". The name "Cobleigh" seems to be particularly associated with South Devon. It is a predominant form e.g. in the
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Nosten F, Luxemburger C, Kyle D, Ballou W, Wittes J, Wah E, Chongsuphajaisiddhi T, Gordon D, White N (1996). "Randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial of SPf66 malaria vaccine in children in northwestern
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Batich C, Heilbronner E, Hornung V, Ashe AJ, Clark DT, Cobley UT, Kilcast D, Scanlan I (1973). "Applications of photoelectron spectroscopy. 41. Photoelectron spectra of phosphabenzene, arsabenzene, and stibabenzene".
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