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• The authors retain the copyright of their articles.
• The publisher holds a non-exclusive license to publish the articles.
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Key Points

• ✅ Articles are published under CC BY 4.0.
• ✅ Authors retain copyright.
• ✅ The publisher is granted a non-exclusive publishing license.