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\emph{Thanks to...}

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I hereby declare in lieu of an oath that
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    \item the submitted academic paper is entirely my own work and that no auxiliary materials have been used other than those indicated,
\item I have fully disclosed all assistance received from third parties during the process of writing the thesis, including any significant advice from supervisors,
\item any contents taken from the works of third parties or my own works that have been included either literally or in spirit have been appropriately marked and the respective source of the information has been clearly identified with precise bibliographical references (e.g. in footnotes),
\item I have fully and truthfully declared the use of generative models (Artificial Intelligence, e.g. ChatGPT, Grammarly Go, Midjourney) including the product version,
\item to date, I have not submitted this paper to an examining authority either in Austria or abroad and that
\item when passing on copies of the academic thesis (e.g. in printed or digital form), I will ensure that each copy is fully consistent with the submitted digital version.
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I am aware that a declaration contrary to the facts will have legal consequences.
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