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		Nonparametric Tests for Random Effects in Linear and Nonlinear
		Mixed-Effects Models // Provides nonparametric permutation
		tests for testing all or any subset of random effects in linear
		and nonlinear mixed-effects models, without requiring normality
		or other distributional assumptions on random effects or
		errors. Three distribution-free variance-component estimators
		are implemented: Variance Least Squares ('VLS'), Method of
		Moments ('MM'), and Method of Moments with First-Order
		Approximation ('MMF'). A permutation procedure is used to
		obtain finite-sample p-values. Plotting functions support data
		exploration, model evaluation, and communication of results.
		Methods are described in Uwimpuhwe, Drikvandi, and Blozis
		(2026) doi:10.1002/sim.70605.
	</longdescription>
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