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iPod... iCon. / Dant, Tim.
In: Studi Culturali, Vol. 5, No. 3, 12.2008, p. 355-374.

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Dant, T 2008, 'iPod... iCon', Studi Culturali, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 355-374. <http://www.mulino.it/rivisteweb/scheda_articolo.php?id_articolo=28267>

APA

Dant, T. (2008). iPod... iCon. Studi Culturali, 5(3), 355-374. http://www.mulino.it/rivisteweb/scheda_articolo.php?id_articolo=28267

Vancouver

Dant T. iPod... iCon. Studi Culturali. 2008 Dec;5(3):355-374.

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Dant, Tim. / iPod... iCon. In: Studi Culturali. 2008 ; Vol. 5, No. 3. pp. 355-374.

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