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It is argued on the basis of an analysis of variance test that the distribution of Wolf-Rayet stars in the Galaxy departs systematically from the plane in the same sense as the neutral hydrogen.
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Sher, D. Statistical significance of some optical evidence for the bending of the galactic plane. Astrophys Space Sci 18, 468–471 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00645410
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