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Leisure Sciences
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Volume 29, 2007 - Issue 1
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“There is Life after Breast Cancer”: Nine Vignettes Exploring Dragon Boat Racing for Breast Cancer Survivors

Pages 53-69 | Received 09 Jan 2006, Accepted 06 Jun 2006, Published online: 24 Feb 2007

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