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Three good things in nature: noticing nearby nature brings sustained increases in connection with nature / Tres cosas buenas de la naturaleza: prestar atención a la naturaleza cercana produce incrementos prolongados en conexión con la naturaleza

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Pages 1-32 | Received 01 Feb 2016, Accepted 08 Jul 2016, Published online: 12 Jan 2017

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