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Stephanie Clark, E.C. (2008). Swiss Cheese and Related Products. In: Clark, S., Costello, M., Drake, M., Bodyfelt, F. (eds) The Sensory Evaluation of Dairy Products. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77408-4_14

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