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The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Research and Theory on Human Development
Volume 147, 1986 - Issue 2
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What's New? Three Dimensions for Defining Novelty

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Pages 209-218 | Received 02 Jul 1985, Published online: 06 Jul 2010

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