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 message: If you use this software, please cite it using these metadata.
 title: 'Empirical: C++ library for efficient, reliable, and accessible scientific software'
 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.4141943
+authors:
 - given-names: Charles
   family-names: Ofria
   affiliation: Michigan State University