The language of chance

International Statistical Review

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-85

  Bellhouse, D R ^a   Franklin, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0031520715     PISSN: 03067734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-5823.1997.tb00368.x     Document Type: Article

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