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Vandenbosch, L. Media Psychological Reflections on the Organizational Framework of Sexual Media’s Influence on Users’ Short- vs. Long-Term Sexual Quality. Arch Sex Behav 48, 2283–2289 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-018-1373-6
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