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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Season of Birth and Sleep-Timing Preferences in Adolescents

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Pages 536-540 | Received 07 Feb 2011, Accepted 04 May 2011, Published online: 28 Jul 2011

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