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Dear [Editor name],

Enclosed is a manuscript to be considered for publication in ________________ [journal name]. Autism Speaks has provided funding for the research reported in this manuscript and therefore its publication must comply with the Autism Speaks "Policy on Public Access to Published Research."
(www.autismspeaks.org/science/overview/policies/policy_on_public_access_to_research.php)

In order to ensure compliance with the funder's policy I, as corresponding author on behalf of all the authors, am retaining the rights to:

By accepting this manuscript for review, ________________ [publisher name] accepts these terms and agrees that the terms of this agreement are paramount and supersede any conflicting provisions in any publication agreement for this article, already signed or to be signed at a later date.


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