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The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Research and Theory on Human Development
Volume 158, 1997 - Issue 2
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An Additional Facet of the Incest Taboo: A Protection of the Mating-Strategy Template

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Pages 151-164 | Received 16 May 1996, Published online: 30 Mar 2010

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