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Contradictory Messages: A Content Analysis of Hollywood-Produced Romantic Comedy Feature Films

Kimberly R. Johnson Department of Psychology, Heriot-Watt University, Correspondence[email protected]
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Bjarne M. Holmes Department of Psychology, Heriot-Watt University, View further author information
Pages 352-373 | Published online: 17 Aug 2009

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