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How to cite OASIS: Marsden, E., Alferink, I., Andringa, S., Bolibaugh, C., Collins, L, Jackson, C., Kasprowicz, R., O'Reilly, D., Plonsky, L. (2018). Open Accessible Summaries in Language Studies (OASIS) [Database]. Available at https://www.oasis-database.org

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