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Rosický, A. (2002). Information Within the (Human) System: Considerations of Freedom, Power and Order. In: Castell, A.M., Gregory, A.J., Hindle, G.A., James, M.E., Ragsdell, G. (eds) Synergy Matters. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47467-0_60

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