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Research Article

Meaningful intercultural contact: how different places pave the way for learning to live together in diversity

Contact interculturel intelligent: comment certains endroits ouvrent la voie pour apprendre comment vivre ensemble dans la diversité

Contacto intercultural significativo: cómo lugares diferentes abren camino para aprender a vivir juntos en la diversidad

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Pages 1146-1167 | Received 10 Aug 2017, Accepted 28 Sep 2018, Published online: 30 Oct 2018

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