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# \bibitem

`\bibitem[label]{cite_key}`

The `\bibitem` command generates an entry labeled by label. If the label argument is missing, a number is generated as the label, using the enumi counter. The cite_key is any sequence of letters, numbers, and punctuation symbols not containing a comma. This command writes an entry on the aux file containing cite_key and the item's label. When this aux file is read by the `\begin{document}` command, the item's label is associated with cite_key, causing the reference to cite_key by a `\cite` command to produce the associated label.