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BRIAN LOGAN AND DANIEL SUTTER

University of Oklahoma--U.S.A. The authors would like to thank Bill Anderson, Kevin Grier, Joe McGarrity, Bob Reed, and an anonymous referee for helpful comments on earlier drafts.

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