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Critique of the Premises and Statistical Methodology of Parapsychology

Christian Paul Heinlein Florida State College for Women, USA
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Julia Heil Heinlein Florida State College for Women, USA
Pages 135-148 | Received 18 Oct 1937, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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