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We appreciate the helpful review comments by W.M. Alley and S.A. Leake (U.S. Geological Survey), T.S. Steenhuis (Cornell University), Tushaar Shah (International Water Management Institute), and M.E. Campana (University of New Mexico)

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Konikow, L.F., Kendy, E. Groundwater depletion: A global problem. Hydrogeol J 13, 317–320 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-004-0411-8

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