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The author thanks Massimiliano Fraldi and Federico Bosia for their comments.

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  1. Laboratory of Bio-Inspired and Graphene Nanomechanics, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, Università di Trento, Via Mesiano, 77, 38123, Trento, Italy

    Nicola Maria Pugno

  2. School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK

    Nicola Maria Pugno

  3. Ket Lab, Fondazione E. Amaldi, Via del Politecnico snc, 00133, Rome, Italy

    Nicola Maria Pugno

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Pugno, N.M. The commemoration of Leonardo da Vinci. Meccanica 54, 2317–2324 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11012-019-01099-9

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