The journal’s Editorial Office and Editorial Board are jointly issuing a resolution and update regarding the Academic Editor linked to this article [1].
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Update regarding the Academic Editor:
One additional Editorial Board Member, Brian M. Deal, has been involved in the process of the post-publication review, and the original Academic Editor has been updated and has agreed with the final decision.
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