Why astrology doesn't work

Psychological Reports

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 527-546

  Kelly, I W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 0043185864     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1998.82.2.527     Document Type: Article

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