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Constructing a Conversational “Miracle”: Examining the “Miracle Question” as It Is Used in Therapeutic Dialogue

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Pages 328-353 | Received 20 Aug 2008, Accepted 25 Mar 2009, Published online: 17 Aug 2009

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