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All issues Volume 58 / No 2 (June 2026) J Extra Corpor Technol, 58 2 (2026) 146-163 References
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J Extra Corpor Technol
Volume 58, Number 2, June 2026
Page(s) 146 - 163
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/ject/2026009
Published online 19 June 2026
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