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“Believe your chart but don’t ignore your nose”

By: John Reid and  Tuvya T. Amsel  
Open Access
|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ep-2025-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2380-0550 | Journal ISSN: 1898-5238
Language: English
Page range: 75 - 90
Published on: Jul 29, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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