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@@ -4,4 +4,18 @@ This repository collects material for the **Introduction to data analysis for ph
 
 (./notebooks were typically used in class, ./exercises were created several TAs)
 
-Several TAs and students helped with this repository. I would like to thank in particular: Pirmin Berger, Patrick Kn\"uppel, Micheal Reichmann, Daniele Ruini, , Diego Sanz, Matthew Singleton
+Several TAs and students helped with this repository. 
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+I would like to thank in particular: 
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+Pirmin Berger, 
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+Patrick Knueppel, 
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+Micheal Reichmann, 
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+Daniele Ruini, 
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+Diego Sanz, 
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+Matthew Singleton