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    Experimental Studies of Water Purification: IV. Observations on the Effects of Certain Modifications in Coagulation-Sedimentation on the Bacterial Efficiency of Preliminary Water Treatment in Connection with Rapid Sand Filtration: A. Observed Effect of Variations in the Period of Sedimentation
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