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    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
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    Series series Computer Science (R0)
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    Series series Engineering (R0)
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  • Advances in Mechanical Design

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    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
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    Series series Engineering (R0)
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    Series series Routledge Studies in Marketing
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