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Procure, persist, perish: communication tie dynamics in a disrupted task environment

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Fitzhugh, S.M., DeCostanza, A.H. Procure, persist, perish: communication tie dynamics in a disrupted task environment. Soc. Netw. Anal. Min. 8, 37 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13278-018-0514-1

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