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a4paper,
total={170mm,257mm},
left=20mm,
top=20mm,
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\emergencystretch=1em       % I don't know what this does, but it fixes hbox things
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\usepackage{amsmath}
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\usepackage{verbatim}
\usepackage[style=apa]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{export.bib} 	% bibliography file from root directory
\usepackage{lipsum}

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\include{titlepage.tex}
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\section{Introduction}
I want to reference the source \cite{Alamerie2014}.
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\section{Methodology}
\lipsum[50] 
I am citing \cite{Giller2021}

\section{Results}
\lipsum[50]
Citing \cite{Pant2016}. Citing \cite{Russel2012}

\section{Conclusion}
\lipsum[20]
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