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Affinity of Organic Compounds for Free Electrons with Thermal Energy: Its Possible Significance in Biology

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LOVELOCK, J. Affinity of Organic Compounds for Free Electrons with Thermal Energy: Its Possible Significance in Biology. Nature 189, 729–732 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/189729a0

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