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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipie-2024-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2537-2726 | Journal ISSN: 1223-8139
Language: English
Page range: 41 - 60
Submitted on: Jan 21, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 10, 2025
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Published on: Feb 21, 2026
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