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We wish to acknowledge Capes, Fapemig, CNPq, Finep, and UFJF for all the support provided on this work.

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    João Paulo A. de Mendonça, Leonardo M. V. Teixeira & Fernando Sato

  2. Departamento de Ciência da Computação, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, CEP 36036-900, Brazil

    Lohan R. N. Ferreira

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de Mendonça, J.P.A., Teixeira, L.M.V., Sato, F. et al. Modeling a Hypothetical Zombie Outbreak Can Save Us from Real-World Monsters. Math Intelligencer 41, 72–79 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-019-09893-9

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