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    "International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), The University of Western Australia , 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA 6009 ,",
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    "Engineering Physics and Astronomy, Queen’s University Department of Physics, , 64 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6 ,",
    "Australian SKA Regional Centre (AusSRC) - The University of Western Australia , 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009 ,",
    "Australia Telescope National Facility , CSIRO Space & Astronomy, P.O. Box 1130, Bentley, WA 6102 ,",
    "Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University , Canberra, ACT ,",
    "Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 , IUF, IP2I Lyon, 4 rue Enrico Fermi, 69622 Villeurbanne ,",
    "Yonsei University Department of Astronomy, , 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722 ,"
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  "published": "2026-10-16",
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  "title": "WALLABY pilot survey: accurate and automated linewidth measurements from global H i profiles",
  "title_text": "WALLABY pilot survey: accurate and automated linewidth measurements from global H i profiles",
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