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Summary

  • The initial submission of this article was received on February 22nd, 2019 and was peer-reviewed by 2 reviewers and the Academic Editor.
  • The Academic Editor's decision was successfully appealed on April 29th, 2019.
  • The Academic Editor made their initial decision on April 30th, 2019.
  • The first revision was submitted on July 2nd, 2019 and was reviewed by 2 reviewers and the Academic Editor.
  • A further revision was submitted on October 31st, 2019 and was reviewed by 1 reviewer and the Academic Editor.
  • A further revision was submitted on May 1st, 2020 and was reviewed by the Academic Editor.
  • A further revision was submitted on June 10th, 2020 and was reviewed by the Academic Editor.
  • The article was Accepted by the Academic Editor on June 12th, 2020.

The author has chosen not to publish the full peer review history of this article.