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The Journal of Psychology
Interdisciplinary and Applied
Volume 78, 1971 - Issue 2
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Semantic Differential Analysis of Men's First Names

E. D. Lawson Department of Psychology, State University College, Fredonia, New York, USA
Pages 229-240 | Received 26 Apr 1971, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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