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Under the mountain: basic training, individuality, & comradeship

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Under the mountain: basic training, individuality, & comradeship. / Clark, Samuel.
In: Res Publica, Vol. 19, No. 1, 02.2013, p. 67-79.

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Clark, S 2013, 'Under the mountain: basic training, individuality, & comradeship', Res Publica, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 67-79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11158-012-9207-1

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Clark, S. (2013). Under the mountain: basic training, individuality, & comradeship. Res Publica, 19(1), 67-79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11158-012-9207-1

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Clark S. Under the mountain: basic training, individuality, & comradeship. Res Publica. 2013 Feb;19(1):67-79. doi: 10.1007/s11158-012-9207-1

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Clark, Samuel. / Under the mountain : basic training, individuality, & comradeship. In: Res Publica. 2013 ; Vol. 19, No. 1. pp. 67-79.

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