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{\sf{\huge ExoPlanet News\hfill{\Large\emph{#1}}}\\
{\large An Electronic Newsletter}}

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{\sf Editors:  
S.~P. Quanz (Editor-in-Chief), Y. Alibert, A. Leleu, C. Mordasini\\
{\small PlanetS}\\
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exoplanetnews@nccr-planets.ch, 
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