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The most important message in the history of mankind

By: Piotr Skubała  
Open Access
|Jun 2016

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Language: English
Page range: 26 - 33
Submitted on: Apr 13, 2016
Accepted on: Jun 7, 2016
Published on: Jun 24, 2016
Published by: University of Silesia in Katowice, Institute of Mathematics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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