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Original Articles

Loss and loyalty: Change in political and gender identity among Clinton supporters after the 2016 U.S. presidential election

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Pages 103-125 | Received 09 Jul 2017, Accepted 06 Oct 2017, Published online: 23 Oct 2017

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