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Dreaming mystical experience among Christians and Hindus: the impact of culture, language, and religious participation on responses to the Dreaming Mysticism Scale

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Pages 833-845 | Received 15 Sep 2016, Accepted 22 Nov 2016, Published online: 12 Mar 2017

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