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The influence of communicative competence on perceived task, social, and physical attraction

Robert L. Duran Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, 06117
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Lynne Kelly Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, 06117
Pages 41-49 | Published online: 21 May 2009

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