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- 1 2 Siri Leknes, University of Oslo
- ↑ Ti norske forskere har fått prestisjetungt EU-stipend [Ten Norwegian scientists receive prestigious EU grant], Khrono
- ↑ Siri Leknes, Google Scholar
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