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  1. Department of Philosophy, Northeastern University, No.500, Zhihui Road, Hunnan District, Shenyang, China

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  2. Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA

    Carl Mitcham

  3. Philosophy of Technology, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

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Wenjuan, Y., Mitcham, C. Before the Crane Took Flight: Interview with Chinese Philosopher of Technology Yuan Deyu. Nanoethics 16, 243–255 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11569-022-00427-w

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