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Facing up to uncertain life expectancy: The longevity fan charts

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  • Kevin Dowd & David Blake & Andrew Cairns, 2010. "Facing up to uncertain life expectancy: The longevity fan charts," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 47(1), pages 67-78, February.
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    DOI: 10.1353/dem.0.0083
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