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Author’s Reply to Valenzuela et al.: Comment on “Drinking Strategies: Planned Drinking Versus Drinking to Thirst”

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Kenefick, R.W. Author’s Reply to Valenzuela et al.: Comment on “Drinking Strategies: Planned Drinking Versus Drinking to Thirst”. Sports Med 48, 2215–2217 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-018-0902-8

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