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- ↑ Duckett, Simon B.; Nicasio, M. Carmen; Whittlesey, Michael K. (2 January 2020). "Breaking bonds over many timescales: in celebration of Robin Perutz's 70th birthday". Dalton Transactions. 49 (2): 254–255. doi:10.1039/C9DT90277E. ISSN 1477-9234. PMID 31833503. S2CID 209340861.
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