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Walter, F.E., Battiston, S., Schweitzer, F. (2008). Coping with Information Overload through Trust-Based Networks. In: Helbing, D. (eds) Managing Complexity: Insights, Concepts, Applications. Understanding Complex Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75261-5_13

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