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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Consumer Perceived Brand Innovativeness and Authenticity of Chinese Time-Honored Brand Restaurants: The Moderated Mediation Effect of Personal Traits

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Pages 2481-2498 | Received 06 Feb 2023, Accepted 22 Jun 2023, Published online: 04 Jul 2023

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