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On the basis of the observed properties of newly identified faint radio galaxies, including 0902+34 at z = 3.4, it is argued that most and possibly all of the powerful radio galaxies seen at z ≤ 3.5 are massive galaxies (~ 1012 M ⊙) that formed well prior to z ~ 3.5, at redshifts of at least 5–10.
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Lilly, S.J. (1989). High Redshift Radio Galaxies and Galaxy Formation. In: Frenk, C.S., Ellis, R.S., Shanks, T., Heavens, A.F., Peacock, J.A. (eds) The Epoch of Galaxy Formation. NATO ASI Series, vol 264. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0919-9_6
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