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CWR writer question: One writer name appears with more than one IPI name number
What it means
The same name, ignoring case, spacing and punctuation, appears in this file with different IPI name numbers. That can be two people who share a name, one person with a second IPI name number, or a mistyped number. If it is one person on two numbers, their works may be split between two registrations.
How to fix it
Check whether these are the same person. If they are, use the IPI name number they are registered under for these works. If they are different people, nothing needs to change.
Find it in your file
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