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All authors must agree to publication; any co-author may delay publication, or withdraw, if they aren't satisfied by the results. (Publication isn't governed by law, unless an explicit agreement has been signed between co-authors.)

Author ordering should be agreed early to avoid disputes. Renegotiation is possible, especially when circumstances change.

No author may strip another of authorship. An author may push for renegotiation of author ordering. Although an author delaying publication isn't reasonable grounds for reordering, it may be reasonable for reordering if delay is being introduced so that the roles of authors change, e.g., when an author is going back to do more work.

All authors must agree to publication; any co-author may delay publication, or withdraw, if they aren't satisfied by the results. (Intellectual property law prohibits publication without consent of all authors, in many jurisdictions.)

Author ordering should be agreed early to avoid disputes. Renegotiation is possible, especially when circumstances change.

No author may strip another of authorship. Any author may push for renegotiation of author ordering. Although an author delaying publication isn't reasonable grounds for reordering, it may be reasonable for reordering if delay is being introduced so that author duties change, e.g., when an author is going to do more work than initially considered.

All authors must agree to publication; any co-author may delay publication, or withdraw, if they aren't satisfied by the results. (Publication isn't governed by law, unless an explicit agreement has been signed between co-authors.)

Author ordering should be agreed early to avoid disputes. Renegotiation is possible, especially when circumstances change.

No author may strip another of authorship. An author may push for renegotiation of author ordering. Although an author delaying publication isn't reasonable grounds for an author reordering, it may be reasonable for reordering if delay is being introduced so that the roles of authors change, e.g., when an author is going back to do more work.

All authors must agree to publication; any co-author may delay publication, or withdraw, if they aren't satisfied by the results. (Publication isn't governed by law, unless an explicit agreement has been signed between co-authors.)

Author ordering should be agreed early to avoid disputes. Renegotiation is possible, especially when circumstances change.

No author may strip another of authorship. An author may push for renegotiation of author ordering. Although an author delaying publication isn't reasonable grounds for reordering, it may be reasonable for reordering if delay is being introduced so that the roles of authors change, e.g., when an author is going back to do more work.

All authors must agree to publication; any co-author may delay publication, or withdraw, if they aren't satisfied by the results. (Publication isn't governed by law, unless an explicit agreement has been signed between co-authors.)

All authors must agree to publication; any co-author may delay publication, or withdraw, if they aren't satisfied by the results. (Publication isn't governed by law, unless an explicit agreement has been signed between co-authors.)

Author ordering should be agreed early to avoid disputes. Renegotiation is possible, especially when circumstances change.

No author may strip another of authorship. An author may push for renegotiation of author ordering. Although an author delaying publication isn't reasonable grounds for an author reordering, it may be reasonable for reordering if delay is being introduced so that the roles of authors change, e.g., when an author is going back to do more work.