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Invisible Cities and their name(s): insights into the (in)correctness of names

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|Oct 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0047 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 189 - 193
Submitted on: May 17, 2024
Accepted on: Jul 26, 2024
Published on: Oct 6, 2024
Published by: University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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