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(2006). Information Imprecision and Uncertainty in Engineering. In: Fuzzy Database Modeling of Imprecise and Uncertain Engineering Information. Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, vol 195. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-33013-5_2

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