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5. Conclusion Availability of data
The key point to emphasize is that the thalamus likely The computational codes used in this manuscript are
plays a far more significant role than just serving as a available at https://osf.io/hkx9w. This material includes
mere transmission relay. Its strategic anatomical location the MATLAB code used to support the findings of this
and the computational processes simulated in our model study.
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