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Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life

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Intelligent Life in the Universe

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(2006). Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life. In: Intelligent Life in the Universe. Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32838-6_10

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