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Topics in Acoustic Echo and Noise Control

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(2006). Noise Reduction. In: Hänsler, E., Schmidt, G. (eds) Topics in Acoustic Echo and Noise Control. Signals and Communication Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-33213-8_9

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