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Generally strong charge and magnetic inhomogeneities are observed in NQR/NMR experiments on underdoped cuprates. It is not the case for the underdoped HgBa$_2$CuO$_{4+\delta}$, the most symmetric and highest T$_c$ single layer cuprate,…
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