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American Journal of Psychology
Journal of the American Medical Association
Nature African Journal of Ecology |
Advertising Age Education Week Supply and Demand Chain Executive Health Insurance Underwriter Magazine Beverage Industry Magazine |
Psychology Today National Geographic Seattle Times TV news broadcasts (local news stations like KING 5, national news like CNN, MSNBC, etc.) Blogs, YouTube videos, personal websites |
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