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 Reference to cite when you use Milvus in a research paper:
 
-```json
+```
 @inproceedings{2021milvus,
   title={Milvus: A Purpose-Built Vector Data Management System},
   author={Wang, Jianguo and Yi, Xiaomeng and Guo, Rentong and Jin, Hai and Xu, Peng and Li, Shengjun and Wang, Xiangyu and Guo, Xiangzhou and Li, Chengming and Xu, Xiaohai and others},