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Service job lawyers are happier than money job lawyers, despite their lower income

Kennon M. SheldonDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO65203, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Lawrence S. KriegerCollege of Law, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
Pages 219-226 | Received 15 Jul 2013, Accepted 12 Dec 2013, Published online: 20 Feb 2014

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