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Reply to the Discussion by Yagiz on “Assessment of Some Brittleness Indexes in Rock-Drilling Efficiency” by Altindag, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, DOI:10.1007/s00603-009-0057-x

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Altindag, R. Reply to the Discussion by Yagiz on “Assessment of Some Brittleness Indexes in Rock-Drilling Efficiency” by Altindag, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, DOI:10.1007/s00603-009-0057-x. Rock Mech Rock Eng 43, 375–376 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-009-0079-4

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