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Cultures Are Like All Other Cultures, Like Some Other Cultures, Like No Other Culture

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Georgas, J., Mylonas, K. (2006). Cultures Are Like All Other Cultures, Like Some Other Cultures, Like No Other Culture. In: Kim, U., Yang, KS., Hwang, KK. (eds) Indigenous and Cultural Psychology. International and Cultural Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28662-4_9

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