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Uncertain mobilities: a view from the past

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Uncertain mobilities: a view from the past. / Pooley, Colin.
In: Transfers, Vol. 3, No. 1, 03.2013, p. 26-44.

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Pooley, C 2013, 'Uncertain mobilities: a view from the past', Transfers, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 26-44. https://doi.org/10.3167/tranS.2013.030104

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Pooley, C. (2013). Uncertain mobilities: a view from the past. Transfers, 3(1), 26-44. https://doi.org/10.3167/tranS.2013.030104

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Pooley C. Uncertain mobilities: a view from the past. Transfers. 2013 Mar;3(1):26-44. doi: 10.3167/tranS.2013.030104

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Pooley, Colin. / Uncertain mobilities : a view from the past. In: Transfers. 2013 ; Vol. 3, No. 1. pp. 26-44.

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