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-NPTool
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-NPTool, which stands for Nuclear Physics Tool, is an open source and freely
+nptool, which stands for Nuclear Physics Tool, is an open source and freely
 distributed data analysis and Monte Carlo simulation package for low-energy
 nuclear physics experiments. The NPTool package aims to offer an unified
 framework for preparing and analysing complex experiments, making an efficient