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    Götestam, K.G., Johansson, A. (2009). Norway. In: Griffiths, M., Hayer, T., Meyer, G. (eds) Problem Gambling in Europe. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09486-1_13

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