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The free element condition and cyclic versus noncyclic stress

@article{Halle1991TheFE,
  title={The free element condition and cyclic versus noncyclic stress},
  author={Morris Halle and Michael J. Kenstowicz},
  journal={Linguistic Inquiry},
  year={1991},
  volume={22},
  pages={457-502}
}
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