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Introduction of the euro: the change is easily swallowed at a young age

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    Amulya K. Saxena, Ursula Seebacher, Philipp Baumann & Michael Kristler

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Saxena, A.K., Seebacher, U., Baumann, P. et al. Introduction of the euro: the change is easily swallowed at a young age. Eur J Pediatr 167, 243–244 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-007-0449-4

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