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b) All authors have participated in this study individually and they take all responsibility for this study.
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a) The article submitted is my/our own original work,
b) All authors have been personally and actively involved in substantive work leading to the article, and will hold themselves jointly and individually responsible for its content,
c) I have received the authority to make the commitments in the form, and I will be responsible in the event of all disputes that have occurred and that may occur,
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