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The NOvA Experimenthttp://www-nova.fnal.gov
The NOvA Experimenthttp://www-nova.fnal.gov
Mark MessierIndiana Universityfor the NOvA Collaboration180 scientists and engineersfrom 26 institutions
Mark MessierIndiana Universityfor the NOvA Collaboration180 scientists and engineersfrom 26 institutions
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The NOvA Collaborationat Argonne National Lab, 25 April 2009
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