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Journal of Loss and Trauma
International Perspectives on Stress & Coping
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Trauma Metaphor Use After Hillary Clinton’s Loss in the 2016 Presidential Election

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Pages 468-483 | Received 29 Mar 2018, Accepted 10 May 2018, Published online: 11 Jul 2018

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