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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 \dateofpublication{2015-05-08}
 
 %\author{\texttt{\textbackslash author}}
-\author{\parbox{\textwidth}{Ola Leifler\\
+\author{\protect\parbox{\textwidth}{Ola Leifler\\
   Alexander Sanner}}
 
 \begin{document}