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Human and technological redundancy. / Mort, Maggie; Michael, M.
In: Social Studies of Science, Vol. 28, No. 3, 06.1998, p. 335-400.

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Mort, M & Michael, M 1998, 'Human and technological redundancy.', Social Studies of Science, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 335-400. https://doi.org/10.1177/030631298028003001

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Mort, M., & Michael, M. (1998). Human and technological redundancy. Social Studies of Science, 28(3), 335-400. https://doi.org/10.1177/030631298028003001

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Mort M, Michael M. Human and technological redundancy. Social Studies of Science. 1998 Jun;28(3):335-400. doi: 10.1177/030631298028003001

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Mort, Maggie ; Michael, M. / Human and technological redundancy. In: Social Studies of Science. 1998 ; Vol. 28, No. 3. pp. 335-400.

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