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Brukner, Č., Zeilinger, A. (2005). Quantum Physics as a Science of Information. In: Elitzur, A.C., Dolev, S., Kolenda, N. (eds) Quo Vadis Quantum Mechanics?. The Frontiers Collection. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26669-0_3

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