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Research Article

A Dining Career Ladder: Customers’ Motivation of Visiting Internet-Famous Restaurants

用餐生涯阶梯:顾客去网红餐厅的动机

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Received 24 Oct 2023, Accepted 24 Apr 2024, Published online: 10 May 2024

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