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Research Article

Interactions and tensions between mathematical discourses and schoolwork discourses when solving dynamic geometry tasks: what is internally persuasive for students?

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Received 25 Apr 2022, Accepted 04 Feb 2023, Published online: 15 Mar 2023

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