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+cff-version: 1.1.0
+message: "If you use this software, please cite it as below."
+authors:
+- family-names: Carlos
+  given-names: Vivar Rios
+orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8076-2034
+title:caviri/champsec1818: v1.0.0
+version: v1.0.0
+date-released: 2024-06-08