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Nice to meet you? Inter/intrapersonal perceptions of communication apprehension in initial interactions

Noelle Colby Washington
,
Tim Hopf Associate Professor at Washington State University, WA, 99164‐2520
&
Joe Ayres Professor at Washington State University, WA, 99164‐2520
Pages 221-230 | Published online: 22 May 2009

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