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  1. School of Computing, De Montfort University, UK

    Martin Stacey (Senior Lecturer)

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Stacey, M., Lauche, K. (2005). Thinking and representing in design. In: Clarkson, J., Eckert, C. (eds) Design process improvement. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-061-0_9

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