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Manuscript:
• Include keywords
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• All tables (including titles, description, footnotes)
• Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided
• Indicate clearly if color should be used for any figures in print
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Supplemental files (where applicable)

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• Please explain how the research in this paper advances the field (200 characters)

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• Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Internet)
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