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 ## Citation
 
-If you use arbitration graphs in your research, we would be pleased if you cite our publication:
+If you use arbitration graphs in your research, we would be pleased if you cite our work:
 
 ```bibtex
 @misc{spieker2024ArbitrationGraphs,