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The Fraternal Birth Order Effect Is Robust and Important

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Bailey, J.M. The Fraternal Birth Order Effect Is Robust and Important. Arch Sex Behav 47, 17–19 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-017-1115-1

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