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I'm having a hard time trying to get this sentence to read more smoothly. The problem is with the text in red. Can anyone help me? Thanks!

The human-shape sign was designed by Japanese designer Yukio Ota in 1980 and listed in ISO 7001 Public Information Symbols in 1983 [2], but little research has been done on the effect of people reading emergency exit signs, in the intervening years.
  

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Hi, The human-shape sign was designed by Japanese designer Yukio Ota in 1980 and listed in ISO 7001 Public Information Symbols in 1983 [2], but little research has been done on the effect of people reading emergency exit signs , in the intervening years. Perhaps: The human-shape sign was designed by Japanese designer Yukio Ota in 1980 and listed in ISO 7001 Public Information Symbols in 1983 [2]. However, since that time, little research has been done on its effect on people who read emergency exit signs.

  • Hi, The human-shape sign was designed by Japanese designer Yukio Ota in 1980 and listed in ISO 7001 Public Information Symbols in 1983 [2], but little research has been done on the effect of people reading emergency exit signs , in the intervening years.
  • Perhaps: The human-shape sign was designed by Japanese designer Yukio Ota in 1980 and listed in ISO 7001 Public Information Symbols in 1983 [2].
  • However, since that time, little research has been done on its effect on people who read emergency exit signs.
  • Or perhaps .
  • .
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Hi,

The human-shape sign was designed by Japanese designer Yukio Ota in 1980 and listed in ISO 7001 Public Information Symbols in 1983 [2], but little research has been done on the effect of people reading emergency exit signs, in the intervening years.

Perhaps:
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Hi Clive,

I appreciate your suggestions. What do u think of this...

However, since that time, little research has been done on its effect on people's interpretation of emergency exit signs.
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Yes! The corrected version sounds proper...
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Hi,

Yes, sounds fine.

Clive

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