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\newcommand\bibstyle@ussagus{%
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\setlength{\bibhang}{1em}

{\@listi 
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\newcommand{\citenamefont}[1]{#1}
\newcommand{\bibnamefont}[1]{#1}
\newcommand{\bibfnamefont}[1]{#1}


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\AtBeginDocument{\global\let\bibstyle=\@gobble}



\newif\ifinbibliography
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