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... Bibliography E
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... National Academy of Sciences National Research Council The National Academy of Sciences -- National Research Council is a private, nonprofit organization of scientists, dedicated to the furtherance of science and to its use for the general welfare. The Academy itself was established in 1863 under a congressional charter signed by President Lincoln.

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