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+tersoff_1989 2 Si Ge
+1.8308e3 471.18 2.4799 1.7322 1.1000e-6 0.78734 1.0039e5 16.217 -0.59825 2.7 3.0
+1769.0 419.23 2.4451 1.7047 9.0166e-7 0.75627 1.0643e5 15.652 -0.43884 2.8 3.1
+1.00061
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+
+