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Forgiveness and Health: Assessing the Mediating Effect of Health Behavior, Social Support, and Interpersonal Functioning

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Pages 391-414 | Received 09 Nov 2011, Accepted 05 Jun 2012, Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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