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Statistical Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 23-26

  Wallsten, Thomas S ^a   Budescu, David V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 84972525894     PISSN: 08834237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/ss/1177012248     Document Type: Article

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