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Andrew Abbott is Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Professor at the University of Chicago. He can be reached at aabbott@uchicago.edu.

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Abbott, A. Reconceptualizing knowledge accumulation in sociology. Am Soc 37, 57–66 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12108-006-1005-9

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