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Type: Correspondence
Published: 2021-09-28
Page range: 92-94
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Taxonomy as a political statement: the Brazilian case

Universidade Federal do ABC, Rua Santa Adélia, 166, Bairro Bangu, 09210-170, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Arlindo Bettio, 1000, 03828-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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