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Financing Models for Sustainable Data Reuse Infrastructure

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|Oct 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 29 - 29
Submitted on: Feb 28, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 30, 2025
Published on: Oct 15, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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