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Miller, H.J. (2007). Societies and cities in the age of instant access. In: Miller, H.J. (eds) Societies and Cities in the Age of Instant Access. The GeoJournal Library, vol 88. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5427-0_1

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