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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 18, 2001 - Issue 6
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HOW TO SHOW THAT UNICORN MILK IS A CHRONOBIOTIC: THE REGRESSION-TO-THEMEAN STATISTICAL ARTIFACT

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Pages 1041-1053 | Received 29 May 2001, Accepted 14 Aug 2001, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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