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Final draft incorporates suggestions and criticisms from the reviewers and editors.
Authors are free to decide what should go into the final draft, but the Editor's judgment on the adequacy of response to major criticisms is final. There is no time limit for returning a final draft. Authors may not, at this stage, introduce significant new data, or substantially change the scope or purpose of the work, without consulting with the Editor. Re-reviewing, in the case of substantial modifications, may be called for. Manuscript prepared with obsolescent or off-brand software may be returned for conversion to a format readable in our system.