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“Steeped in Oil”: The Socio-Psychological Factors and Processes That Influence Community Members’ Attitudes toward Economic Diversification in an Oil and Gas-Producing Community

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Pages 936-954 | Received 13 May 2021, Accepted 09 May 2022, Published online: 03 Jun 2022

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