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Rethinking objective homogeneity: Statistical versus ontic approaches

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Burnor, R.N. Rethinking objective homogeneity: Statistical versus ontic approaches. Philos Stud 71, 307–325 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00989731

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