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    Nathan Bowling

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Bowling, N. (2014). Adaptation-Level Theory. In: Michalos, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_25

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