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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Comparing the accuracy of the visual assessment of longitudinal wheeltimbers against decay detection drilling methods

Pages 343-350 | Received 11 Jul 2020, Accepted 19 Jul 2020, Published online: 27 Jul 2020

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