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Leisure Sciences
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Volume 26, 2004 - Issue 1
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The Influence of Sign Value on Travel-Related Information Search

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Pages 19-34 | Received 01 Feb 2002, Accepted 01 Sep 2002, Published online: 12 Aug 2010

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