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  1. Another version of this definition exists (Blanchard, 2009a, 2009b), but I do not believe the changes substantially alter any of my comments.

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Moser, C. Yet Another Paraphilia Definition Fails. Arch Sex Behav 40, 483–485 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-010-9717-x

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