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Problems with the γ-ray spectrum in the Fleischmann et al. experiments

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PETRASSO, R., CHEN, X., WENZEL, K. et al. Problems with the γ-ray spectrum in the Fleischmann et al. experiments. Nature 339, 183–185 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1038/339183a0

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