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The European Circuit: Report on Probability A and Barefoot in the Head

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The European Circuit: Report on Probability A and Barefoot in the Head. / Baker, Brian.
In: Foundation, 21.09.2016, p. 21-34.

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Harvard

Baker, B 2016, 'The European Circuit: Report on Probability A and Barefoot in the Head', Foundation, pp. 21-34.

APA

Baker, B. (2016). The European Circuit: Report on Probability A and Barefoot in the Head. Foundation, 21-34.

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Baker B. The European Circuit: Report on Probability A and Barefoot in the Head. Foundation. 2016 Sept 21;21-34.

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Baker, Brian. / The European Circuit : Report on Probability A and Barefoot in the Head. In: Foundation. 2016 ; pp. 21-34.

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RIS

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