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Framsticks: A Platform for Modeling, Simulating, and Evolving 3D Creatures

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Komosinski, M. (2005). Framsticks: A Platform for Modeling, Simulating, and Evolving 3D Creatures. In: Adamatzky, A., Komosinski, M. (eds) Artificial Life Models in Software. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-214-4_2

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