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The Thing and I: Understanding the Relationship Between User and Product

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Hassenzahl, M. (2003). The Thing and I: Understanding the Relationship Between User and Product. In: Blythe, M.A., Overbeeke, K., Monk, A.F., Wright, P.C. (eds) Funology. Human-Computer Interaction Series, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2967-5_4

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