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    "title": "pyPRISM: A Computational Tool for Liquid State Theory Calculations of Macromolecular Materials",
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            "description": "DOI Access to pyPRISM: A Computational Tool for Liquid State Theory Calculations of Macromolecular Materials",
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    "modified": "2018-05-08",
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        "name": "National Institute of Standards and Technology"
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        "Physics:Condensed matter",
        "Chemistry:Chemical thermodynamics and chemical properties",
        "Materials:Composites",
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