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In this note, I describe Horst Meyer as a warm person and an insightful scientist with whom I have had the privilege to have a long collaboration.

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Harris, A.B. Horst Meyer. J Low Temp Phys 185, 202–208 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-016-1651-4

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