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. 1943 Jun;7(2):57–137. doi: 10.1128/br.7.2.57-137.1943

STATISTICAL METHODS AND CONTROL IN BACTERIOLOGY 1

Churchill Eisenhart 1, Perry W Wilson 1
PMCID: PMC440868  PMID: 16350086

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