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 # Welcome to SmartScope
 
-For information about installation and usage, please visit the official [documentation website](https://docs.smartscope.org)
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+For information about installation and usage, please visit the official [documentation website](https://docs.smartscope.org)
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+# Citing SmartScope
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+[Bouvette, Huang et al. eLife 2022;11:e80047](https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.80047)