Australian Archaeology
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Australian Archaeology is the flagship journal of the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. published since 1974. Follow us for authoritative research in Australian archaeology.
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New Forum in Australian Archaeology: “Voice: A Third Space in Archaeology to Advance Indigenous Emancipation,” with commentaries & authors’ response.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
New Forum in Australian Archaeology: “Voice: A Third Space in Archaeology to Advance Indigenous Emancipation,” with commentaries & authors’ response.
All articles FREE for 30 days 👉 www.tandfonline.com/action/showA...
All articles FREE for 30 days 👉 www.tandfonline.com/action/showA...
New in Australian Archaeology: pXRF sourcing of stone artefacts from Kings Table & Dargan shelters shows dynamic movement and changing pathways across the Blue Mountains since the LGM. 🔓🔽
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October 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
New in Australian Archaeology: pXRF sourcing of stone artefacts from Kings Table & Dargan shelters shows dynamic movement and changing pathways across the Blue Mountains since the LGM. 🔓🔽
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How do you learn a boomerang’s life story? Forensic analysis + Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung knowledge reveal manufacture, use, repair and cultural significance of a unique wangim.
Read in The Conversation: theconversation.com/how-forensic...
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Read in The Conversation: theconversation.com/how-forensic...
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October 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
How do you learn a boomerang’s life story? Forensic analysis + Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung knowledge reveal manufacture, use, repair and cultural significance of a unique wangim.
Read in The Conversation: theconversation.com/how-forensic...
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Read in The Conversation: theconversation.com/how-forensic...
Original Article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Our new study of an Australian boomerang 🪃 is out! ‘How forensic analysis & traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang’ in The Conversation: theconversation.com/how-forensic...
And our in-depth research article in ‘Australian Archaeology’: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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How forensic analysis and traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang
Grip marks, blood and fire damage hint at the fascinating history of a non-returning boomerang.
theconversation.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Our new study of an Australian boomerang 🪃 is out! ‘How forensic analysis & traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang’ in The Conversation: theconversation.com/how-forensic...
And our in-depth research article in ‘Australian Archaeology’: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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And our in-depth research article in ‘Australian Archaeology’: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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A prestige, multifunctional tool: New paper combines cultural knowledge with functional analysis to trace how a Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung wangim (boomerang) was made, used, and cared for. 🔓⬇️
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October 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A prestige, multifunctional tool: New paper combines cultural knowledge with functional analysis to trace how a Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung wangim (boomerang) was made, used, and cared for. 🔓⬇️
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A Record in Bone “contributes to the broader Australian archaeological discipline and should be in the library of any general archaeologist, zooarchaeologist, or cultural heritage practitioner”. Carly Monks reviews ‘A Record in Bone’ by Michelle Langley. 🔽
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October 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A Record in Bone “contributes to the broader Australian archaeological discipline and should be in the library of any general archaeologist, zooarchaeologist, or cultural heritage practitioner”. Carly Monks reviews ‘A Record in Bone’ by Michelle Langley. 🔽
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Australian Archaeology Volume 91 Issue 2 is now complete and available online. All original articles are open access! 🔑⬇️
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September 21, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Australian Archaeology Volume 91 Issue 2 is now complete and available online. All original articles are open access! 🔑⬇️
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New research! Excavations at Giligilina, on Papua New Guinea’s south coast, uncover Lapita pottery and shed new light on Late Lapita seafaring networks across Oceania, Torres Strait and the Australian coast.🔓
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September 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
New research! Excavations at Giligilina, on Papua New Guinea’s south coast, uncover Lapita pottery and shed new light on Late Lapita seafaring networks across Oceania, Torres Strait and the Australian coast.🔓
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New research by Shaye Fraser and colleagues shows nearly 60% of Registered Aboriginal Places on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country are associated with volcanic stony rises—landforms now under threat from urban growth. 🔓
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September 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
New research by Shaye Fraser and colleagues shows nearly 60% of Registered Aboriginal Places on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country are associated with volcanic stony rises—landforms now under threat from urban growth. 🔓
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Georgia Stannard reviews Teaching Ancient Australia by Duncan Wright and Dave Johnston as “accurate, accessible, and built on community-based case studies.”
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September 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Georgia Stannard reviews Teaching Ancient Australia by Duncan Wright and Dave Johnston as “accurate, accessible, and built on community-based case studies.”
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Far from isolated: Evidence from Walufeni Cave reveals trade routes connecting coast, plateau & highlands for over 3,200 years.
Read about this research in The Conversation, based on a recent Australian Archaeology article.
theconversation.com/ancient-shel...
Read about this research in The Conversation, based on a recent Australian Archaeology article.
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Ancient shells and pottery reveal the vast 3,200-years-old trade routes of Oceania’s Indigenous peoples
This study is the first archaeological research undertaken on New Guinea’s Great Papuan Plateau. Among the finds are a number of sea snail shells modified for use.
theconversation.com
August 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Far from isolated: Evidence from Walufeni Cave reveals trade routes connecting coast, plateau & highlands for over 3,200 years.
Read about this research in The Conversation, based on a recent Australian Archaeology article.
theconversation.com/ancient-shel...
Read about this research in The Conversation, based on a recent Australian Archaeology article.
theconversation.com/ancient-shel...
How did marine shells end up 200 km inland? Walufeni Cave reveals a 3,250-year-old story of trade, migration and cultural connection across Papua New Guinea’s Great Papuan Plateau.🔓⤵️
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August 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
How did marine shells end up 200 km inland? Walufeni Cave reveals a 3,250-year-old story of trade, migration and cultural connection across Papua New Guinea’s Great Papuan Plateau.🔓⤵️
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Check out new article by Jamie Rachcoff, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and colleagues, who are using LiDAR to identify earth rings on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country.
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August 13, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Check out new article by Jamie Rachcoff, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and colleagues, who are using LiDAR to identify earth rings on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country.
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New article by Madeleine Kelly and colleagues document rare ‘finger flutings’—marks made when people run their fingers along soft cave walls and ceilings—in New Guinea II Cave, GunaiKurnai Country, Gippsland. 🔑🔓⬇️
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July 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
New article by Madeleine Kelly and colleagues document rare ‘finger flutings’—marks made when people run their fingers along soft cave walls and ceilings—in New Guinea II Cave, GunaiKurnai Country, Gippsland. 🔑🔓⬇️
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Australian Archaeology has DOUBLED our downloads since last year. Thank you to everyone who supports the journal and archaeological research in Australia. 🎉🎈🎊
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Australian Archaeology has DOUBLED our downloads since last year. Thank you to everyone who supports the journal and archaeological research in Australia. 🎉🎈🎊
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May 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
It’s time to give you (and us) a little pat on the back:
Australian Archaeology has DOUBLED our downloads since last year. Thank you to everyone who supports the journal and archaeological research in Australia. 🎉🎈🎊
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Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
McConnell et al. reflects on their reform proposals and clarifies the roles for both State and Federal jurisdictions in managing Aboriginal heritage into the future.
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McConnell et al. reflects on their reform proposals and clarifies the roles for both State and Federal jurisdictions in managing Aboriginal heritage into the future.
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Exploring the need and potential for national Indigenous heritage legislation in Australia: Forum Response
Published in Australian Archaeology (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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May 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
McConnell et al. reflects on their reform proposals and clarifies the roles for both State and Federal jurisdictions in managing Aboriginal heritage into the future.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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McConnell et al. reflects on their reform proposals and clarifies the roles for both State and Federal jurisdictions in managing Aboriginal heritage into the future.
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Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Peter Veth analyses key theoretical and practical aspects of designing and implementing a national heritage legislation and how it might operate 'on the ground'.
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Peter Veth analyses key theoretical and practical aspects of designing and implementing a national heritage legislation and how it might operate 'on the ground'.
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The case for a new national Indigenous heritage protection act
Published in Australian Archaeology (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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May 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Peter Veth analyses key theoretical and practical aspects of designing and implementing a national heritage legislation and how it might operate 'on the ground'.
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Peter Veth analyses key theoretical and practical aspects of designing and implementing a national heritage legislation and how it might operate 'on the ground'.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Andrew Sneddon analyses rights-based heritage approaches, as supported by Australia ICOMOS, the Burra Charter & his personal experience in Aboriginal heritage management.
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Andrew Sneddon analyses rights-based heritage approaches, as supported by Australia ICOMOS, the Burra Charter & his personal experience in Aboriginal heritage management.
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The devil’s in the detail: The challenges of enacting rights-based heritage legislation in Australia
Published in Australian Archaeology (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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May 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Andrew Sneddon analyses rights-based heritage approaches, as supported by Australia ICOMOS, the Burra Charter & his personal experience in Aboriginal heritage management.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Andrew Sneddon analyses rights-based heritage approaches, as supported by Australia ICOMOS, the Burra Charter & his personal experience in Aboriginal heritage management.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Pekeri Ruska analyses the proposed framework from a legal perspective and reviews recent failings by the Commonwealth in meeting Indigenous heritage protection aspirations.
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Pekeri Ruska analyses the proposed framework from a legal perspective and reviews recent failings by the Commonwealth in meeting Indigenous heritage protection aspirations.
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The critical need for cultural heritage legislation reform: Reimagining the boundaries of change
Published in Australian Archaeology (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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May 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Pekeri Ruska analyses the proposed framework from a legal perspective and reviews recent failings by the Commonwealth in meeting Indigenous heritage protection aspirations.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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Pekeri Ruska analyses the proposed framework from a legal perspective and reviews recent failings by the Commonwealth in meeting Indigenous heritage protection aspirations.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Michelle Richards examines some of the theoretical elements and reflects on the ways theoretical arguments about heritage policy &legislation have been cast.
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Michelle Richards examines some of the theoretical elements and reflects on the ways theoretical arguments about heritage policy &legislation have been cast.
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Why wait until it’s too late? A precautionary tale for Indigenous cultural heritage protection in Australia
Published in Australian Archaeology (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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May 22, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Michelle Richards examines some of the theoretical elements and reflects on the ways theoretical arguments about heritage policy &legislation have been cast.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Michelle Richards examines some of the theoretical elements and reflects on the ways theoretical arguments about heritage policy &legislation have been cast.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Check out papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Rosalie Neve analyses a specific case and sheds further light on the issues that brought about the calls for national legislation in the first place.
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Rosalie Neve analyses a specific case and sheds further light on the issues that brought about the calls for national legislation in the first place.
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Reflections of a former Aboriginal cultural heritage regulator
Published in Australian Archaeology (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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May 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Check out papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Rosalie Neve analyses a specific case and sheds further light on the issues that brought about the calls for national legislation in the first place.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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Rosalie Neve analyses a specific case and sheds further light on the issues that brought about the calls for national legislation in the first place.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Check out papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Rebekah Kurpiel examines the practical side of the debate and considers how an organisation like the Australian Archaeological Association should be involved.
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Rebekah Kurpiel examines the practical side of the debate and considers how an organisation like the Australian Archaeological Association should be involved.
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Cast in a supporting role: The Australian Archaeological Association Inc. and national heritage legislation
Published in Australian Archaeology (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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May 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Check out papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Rebekah Kurpiel examines the practical side of the debate and considers how an organisation like the Australian Archaeological Association should be involved.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Rebekah Kurpiel examines the practical side of the debate and considers how an organisation like the Australian Archaeological Association should be involved.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Fiona Hook highlights the proposed provisions that limit the ability of Traditional Owners to override government decisions to destroy significant heritage places.
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Fiona Hook highlights the proposed provisions that limit the ability of Traditional Owners to override government decisions to destroy significant heritage places.
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WA’s heritage laws are failing—and it’s a national problem
Published in Australian Archaeology (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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May 14, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Fiona Hook highlights the proposed provisions that limit the ability of Traditional Owners to override government decisions to destroy significant heritage places.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Fiona Hook highlights the proposed provisions that limit the ability of Traditional Owners to override government decisions to destroy significant heritage places.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Check out papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Neale Draper provides an analysis of the practical aspects of national heritage legislation and how it might operate ‘on the ground’.
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Neale Draper provides an analysis of the practical aspects of national heritage legislation and how it might operate ‘on the ground’.
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The top-down approach is the only way to avoid going bottom-up
Published in Australian Archaeology (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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May 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Check out papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Neale Draper provides an analysis of the practical aspects of national heritage legislation and how it might operate ‘on the ground’.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Neale Draper provides an analysis of the practical aspects of national heritage legislation and how it might operate ‘on the ground’.
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Check out papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Steve Brown offers novel perspectives on heritage discourse, in particular his challenging of the concept of ‘intangible heritage’.
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Steve Brown offers novel perspectives on heritage discourse, in particular his challenging of the concept of ‘intangible heritage’.
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Aligning Indigenous ontologies and legislation: Resisting Western formulations of intangible heritage and values approaches
Published in Australian Archaeology (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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May 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Check out papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum:
Steve Brown offers novel perspectives on heritage discourse, in particular his challenging of the concept of ‘intangible heritage’.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Steve Brown offers novel perspectives on heritage discourse, in particular his challenging of the concept of ‘intangible heritage’.
🔆90 days free download! 🔆
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....