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Original Articles

Resource Investments Made Between Customers and Provider

A Study of Teenagers' Loyalty to a Summer Camp

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Pages 1-12 | Received 04 Mar 2005, Accepted 05 Dec 2005, Published online: 10 Oct 2008

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