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The Journal of Psychology
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Volume 117, 1984 - Issue 2
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Social Comparison of Opinions: Similarity, Ability, and the Value-Fact Distinction

Pages 197-202 | Received 23 Apr 1984, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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