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    Michael T. Walton, Amy D. Lykins & Navjot Bhullar

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Walton, M.T., Lykins, A.D. & Bhullar, N. Sexual Arousal and Sexual Activity Frequency: Implications for Understanding Hypersexuality. Arch Sex Behav 45, 777–782 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-016-0727-1

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