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“Feminine style” and political judgment in the rhetoric of Ann Richards

Bonnie J. Dow Assistant Professor of Speech Communication, North Dakota State University,
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Mari Boor Tonn Assistant Professor of Communication, University of New Hampshire,
Pages 286-302 | Published online: 05 Jun 2009

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