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Wrongful Life. / Archard, David.
In: Philosophy, Vol. 79, No. 3, 07.2004, p. 403-420.

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Archard, D 2004, 'Wrongful Life.', Philosophy, vol. 79, no. 3, pp. 403-420. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031819104000348

APA

Archard, D. (2004). Wrongful Life. Philosophy, 79(3), 403-420. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031819104000348

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Archard D. Wrongful Life. Philosophy. 2004 Jul;79(3):403-420. doi: 10.1017/S0031819104000348

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Archard, David. / Wrongful Life. In: Philosophy. 2004 ; Vol. 79, No. 3. pp. 403-420.

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