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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2024-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2285-3065 | Journal ISSN: 1584-2339
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 33
Submitted on: Sep 1, 2023
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Accepted on: Dec 1, 2023
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Published on: Oct 6, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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