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    }
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    }
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  "license_notes": "Copyright (c) 2003–2026, The GENIE Collaboration; terms on the copyright page",
  "license_url": "https://genie-mc.github.io/copyright.html",
  "newtrinos": {
    "notes": "Newtrinos xsec module compares generator cross sections (GENIE among them) via CorrelatedXsec"
  },
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      "doi": "10.1016/j.nima.2009.12.009",
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    }
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  },
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}