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Introduction and Assessing Positive Traits |
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What is positive psychology? |
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Historical perspectives on developmental disabilities |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (2) |
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ASPeCT Scale --- Assessment Scale for Positive Character Traits |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (10) |
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24 | (1) |
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Rationale for focusing on optimism |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (1) |
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Changing explanatory style |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (1) |
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Nurturing optimism in the classroom |
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30 | (3) |
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33 | (15) |
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34 | (1) |
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Rationale for focusing on humour |
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34 | (3) |
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What's so funny? Developmental stages of humor in early childhood |
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37 | (1) |
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Humor in people with autism |
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37 | (3) |
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Nurturing humor in individuals with autism |
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40 | (2) |
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Teaching the rules of humor to individuals with autism |
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42 | (1) |
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The role of parent and teacher as a source of humor |
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43 | (2) |
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Application of humor in the home and classroom |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (13) |
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49 | (1) |
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Self-efficacy and self-esteem |
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49 | (1) |
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Rationale for focusing on self-efficacy |
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50 | (2) |
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The development of self-efficacy |
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52 | (3) |
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Interpretation and judgment of outcomes |
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55 | (2) |
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Nurturing self-efficacy in individuals with autism |
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57 | (3) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (11) |
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61 | (1) |
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Rationale for focusing on kindness |
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62 | (2) |
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Components of kindness: empathy and perspective taking |
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64 | (1) |
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How is kindness nurtured in typical children? |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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Teaching kindness to individuals with autism |
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67 | (3) |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (19) |
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73 | (1) |
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Rationale for focusing on resilience |
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74 | (1) |
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Factors that make persons with autism more vulnerable and less resilient |
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75 | (1) |
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What can be done to foster resilience? |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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Internal (personal) factors |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (3) |
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Resilience-promoting intervention for individuals with autism |
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81 | (7) |
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The expected resilience outcome in individuals with autism |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (2) |
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6 Activities that Promote Optimism |
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91 | (22) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (3) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (4) |
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Incorporating principles of optimism into a picture rehearsal script |
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100 | (3) |
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What optimism is and what it isn't |
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103 | (6) |
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Dealing with my problems in the most optimistic way |
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109 | (4) |
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7 Activities that Promote Humor |
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113 | (18) |
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113 | (4) |
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117 | (4) |
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Monkeys jumping on the bed |
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121 | (1) |
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Cloudy with a chance of meatballs |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (2) |
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8 Activities that Promote Self-Efficacy |
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131 | (28) |
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131 | (2) |
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Using an errorless learning technique |
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133 | (5) |
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Helping at home by doing things I am good at |
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138 | (7) |
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Teaching social initiation and play using video modeling |
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145 | (1) |
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Being a good rider on the bus |
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146 | (1) |
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Developing self-efficacy in problem solving |
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147 | (3) |
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150 | (3) |
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Look what I did in art class |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (3) |
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Earning `I can do it' badges |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (2) |
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9 Activities that Promote Kindness |
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159 | (14) |
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Identifying opportunities for performing kind acts I |
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159 | (1) |
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Identifying opportunities for performing kind acts II |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (3) |
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10 Activities that Promote Resilience |
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173 | (37) |
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Coping effectively with challenges |
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173 | (2) |
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Problem solving basic challenges |
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175 | (8) |
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Learning about preferences and being able to communicate likes and dislikes |
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183 | (7) |
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Asking for help from a peer |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (5) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (4) |
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Positive assertions to build self-esteem |
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202 | (4) |
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Step-by-step problem-solving plan |
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206 | (4) |
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11 But Wait, There's More |
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210 | (22) |
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My Own World project goals and description |
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211 | (8) |
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Building an island of competence with photography |
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219 | (1) |
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Indoor photography (basic activity) |
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220 | (1) |
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Outdoor photography (basic activity) |
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221 | (3) |
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Scavenger hunt (intermediate activity) |
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224 | (1) |
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Uploading and printing (advanced activity) |
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225 | (1) |
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Photography and coloring (advanced activity) |
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226 | (2) |
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Connection to current events (basic activity) |
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228 | (1) |
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Photography-related computer skills (intermediate activity) |
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229 | (3) |
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12 Measuring Positive Traits |
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232 | (9) |
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Positive traits and well-being |
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233 | (1) |
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Challenges in evaluating positive traits in persons with developmental disabilities |
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234 | (1) |
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Creation of a tool for measuring positive traits: the ASPeCT Study |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (3) |
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241 | (13) |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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Discrete trial instruction |
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241 | (2) |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (3) |
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250 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (3) |
| References |
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254 | (12) |
| Subject Index |
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266 | (3) |
| Author Index |
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