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Gabbard, C., Hart, S. (2000). Examining the Notion of Foot Dominance. In: Mandal, M.K., Bulman-Fleming, M.B., Tiwari, G. (eds) Side Bias: A Neuropsychological Perspective. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46884-0_10

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