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@ARTICLE{waters2017,
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    title = "{IPP}",
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    title = "{IPP}",
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    title = "{IPP}",
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@ARTICLE{flewelling2017,
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@manual{chambers_k_c_2006_199843,
  title        = {Mission Concept Statement for PS1},
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@manual{chambers_k_c_2007_199832,
  title        = {PS1 Science Goals Statement},
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  year         = 2007,
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@manual{chambers_k_c_2008_199860,
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  year         = 2008,
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@INPROCEEDINGS{2007AAS...210.6206C,
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@INPROCEEDINGS{2006amos.confE..39C,
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@ARTICLE{2009ApJS..185..124S,
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