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 When using the code in a (scientific) publication, please cite
 
+```
 @inproceedings{luxen-vetter-2011,
  author = {Luxen, Dennis and Vetter, Christian},
  title = {Real-time routing with OpenStreetMap data},
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ When using the code in a (scientific) publication, please cite
  publisher = {ACM},
  address = {New York, NY, USA},
 }
+```
 
 ## Current build status