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Sintonen, M. SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION: CONCLUSIVENESS CONDITIONS ON EXPLANATION-SEEKING QUESTIONS. Synthese 143, 179–205 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-005-3119-y
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