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Irrational exuberance: cuteness as affective bubble in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Pages 2202-2217 | Received 22 Nov 2019, Accepted 21 Feb 2022, Published online: 16 Mar 2022

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