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635:(2022)
627:(2021)
619:(2021)
611:(2020)
603:(2020)
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587:(2019)
579:(2019)
571:(2019)
563:(2018)
555:(2017)
547:(2017)
539:(2016)
531:(2014)
523:(2014)
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507:(2012)
499:(2012)
491:(2012)
483:(2004)
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459:(2001)
451:(1999)
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427:(1996)
419:(1995)
411:(1994)
403:(1993)
395:(1992)
387:(1990)
379:(1989)
371:(1987)
363:(1987)
211:MAGNET
153:Bubble
58:Label
1456:Five
150:and
52:2003
918:Box
683:EPs
1545::
209:.
156:.
37:EP
255:e
248:t
241:v
224:.
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