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Violent pornography, antiwoman thoughts, and antiwoman acts: In search of reliable effects

William A. Fisher Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5C2
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Guy Grenier Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick,
Pages 23-38 | Accepted 09 Sep 1993, Published online: 11 Jan 2010

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