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The author is indebted to those speakers at the Conference who sent him in advance the manuscripts of their lectures. The present text closely follows the actual, informal talk given at the meeting.

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Trautman, A. Summary of the GR6 conference. Gen Relat Gravit 3, 167–174 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00755935

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