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For $\alpha$ an ordinal, we investigate the class $\mathscr{SZ}_\alpha$ consisting of all operators whose Szlenk index is an ordinal not exceeding $\omega^\alpha$. We show that each class $\mathscr{SZ}_\alpha$ is a closed operator ideal and…

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