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Protecting Self-Image: The Rationalization of Cheating in an International Billiard League

Timothy O’BoyleDepartment of Anthropology/Sociology, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1020-1030 | Received 02 Jan 2018, Accepted 02 Mar 2018, Published online: 26 Mar 2018

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