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\chapter{INTRODUCTION}
\input{ch1/introduction.tex}
\chapter{LITERATURE REVIEW}
\input{ch2/background.tex}
\chapter{METHODS}
\input{ch3/methods.tex}
\chapter{RESULTS}
\input{ch4/results.tex}
\chapter{DISCUSSION}
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\chapter{CONCLUSION}
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\bibliography{references} %create file references.bib
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{REFERENCES}
\input{appendix/appendix.tex}
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