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  "title": "Inspect the model, understand the representation — Virtual Acoustic Objects",
  "text": "MODAVIS (2026). Inspect the model, understand the representation — Virtual Acoustic Objects. Research notebooks, September 2026 · Cuntz worked examples edition. https://modavis.org/editions/2026-09-r5/vao/model-study/",
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