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It is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available at no cost to the user or the institution. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of articles, or use them for other lawful purposes, without seeking prior permission from the publisher or author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.