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What's distinctive about a distinctive face?

Vicki Bruce University of Stirling, Stirling, U. K.
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Mike A. Burton University of Stirling, Stirling, U. K.
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Neal Dench University of Stirling, Stirling, U. K.
Pages 119-141 | Received 20 Nov 1992, Published online: 29 May 2007

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