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Competition is a driving force in topographic mapping
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Triplett, Jason W. Pfeiffenberger, Cory Yamada, Jena Stafford, Ben K. Sweeney, Neal T. Litke, Alan M. Sher, Alexander Koulakov, Alexei A. Feldheim, David A. Triplett, Jason W. Pfeiffenberger, Cory Yamada, Jena Stafford, Ben K. Sweeney, Neal T. Litke, Alan M. Sher, Alexander Koulakov, Alexei A. Feldheim, David A. |
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Triplett, Jason W. Pfeiffenberger, Cory Yamada, Jena Stafford, Ben K. Sweeney, Neal T. Litke, Alan M. Sher, Alexander Koulakov, Alexei A. Feldheim, David A. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Competition is a driving force in topographic mapping Multidisciplinary |
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