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Benoit, C., Mellor, A. & Premji, Z. Perspectives on Sexual Citizenship for People Living with Disabilities: A Response to Commentaries. Arch Sex Behav 52, 3285–3290 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02739-8
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