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Greer, B., Mukhopadhyay, S. (2005). Teaching and Learning the Mathematization of Uncertainty: Historical, Cultural, Social and Political Contexts. In: Jones, G.A. (eds) Exploring Probability in School. Mathematics Education Library, vol 40. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-24530-8_13
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