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        author={Patwardhan, Aalok and Murai, Riku and Davison, Andrew J.},
        journal={IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters}, 
        title={Distributing Collaborative Multi-Robot Planning With Gaussian Belief Propagation}, 
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