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Simon on Luck and Desert in Sport: A Review and Some Comments

Sigmund LolandDepartment of Social and Cultural Studies, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 15-25 | Published online: 30 Nov 2015

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