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Sport as a (mere) hobby: in defense of ‘the gentle pursuit of a modest competence’

R. Scott KretchmarDepartment of Kinesiology, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 367-382 | Published online: 16 May 2019

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