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Embodied Practices of Engineering Work. / Suchman, L.
In: Mind, Culture, and Activity, Vol. 7, No. 1&2, 2000, p. 4-18.

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Suchman, L 2000, 'Embodied Practices of Engineering Work.', Mind, Culture, and Activity, vol. 7, no. 1&2, pp. 4-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/10749039.2000.9677645

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Suchman L. Embodied Practices of Engineering Work. Mind, Culture, and Activity. 2000;7(1&2):4-18. doi: 10.1080/10749039.2000.9677645

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Suchman, L. / Embodied Practices of Engineering Work. In: Mind, Culture, and Activity. 2000 ; Vol. 7, No. 1&2. pp. 4-18.

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