How many spaces follow a period according to APA guidelines?

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For periods, APA gives this guidance (on page 154 of the APA 7th Ed. Publication Manual):

One space after periods:
- that end each element with a reference (except DOIs and URLs)
- for the initials in names
- at the end of a sentence

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