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Editorial
. 2018 May 31;14(5):e1006132.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006132. eCollection 2018 May.

Ten simple rules for writing a cover letter to accompany a job application for an academic position

Lubomir Tomaska  1 , Jozef Nosek  2
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Editorial

Ten simple rules for writing a cover letter to accompany a job application for an academic position

Lubomir Tomaska et al. PLoS Comput Biol. .
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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