On obliquity and the PBS: Thoughts on Tobacyk and Thomas (1997)

Journal of Parapsychology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-151

  Lawrence, Tony R ^a   Roe, Chris A ^a   Williams, Carl ^a  

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