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Article Contents
1 Introduction
2 Observations and data reduction
3 Ortho/para ratios and their relationship to v= 1-0 S(0) and S(1) line brightness
4 Observational constraints on models
5 PDR as a possible source of excitation
6 Shocks as a source of H$_{\sf 2}$ excitation
7 Comparison of observations with shock models
8 Concluding remarks
References
Online Material
Appendix A: Model results for classes A1, A2, B and C and objects 1, 2 and 3

List of tables
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