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Original Articles

BENEFIT SEGMENTATION OF VISITORS TO A RURAL COMMUNITY‐BASED FESTIVAL

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Pages 585-598 | Received 18 Jun 2008, Accepted 05 Jan 2009, Published online: 09 Sep 2009

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