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2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/20950It is shown that the scaling analysis presented in Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 4988 (2000) is valid for finite chains of lengths relevant to experiments, in contrast to a recent claim made by A. Hanke and R. Metzler in cond-mat/0110164.Statistical MechanicsSoft Condensed MatterQuantitative BiologyReply to a revised comment on "Why is the DNA denaturation transition first order?"text