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The Thing about Replicas—Why Historic Replicas Matter

La question des reproductions—l'importance des copies historiques

Die Sache mit den Nachbildungen–Die Bedeutung von historischen Abgüssen

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Pages 122-148 | Received 26 Nov 2014, Accepted 16 Apr 2015, Published online: 22 Feb 2016

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