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Rothenberg, C.E. (2003). Modesty and Sexual Restraint. In: Ember, C.R., Ember, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-29907-6_19
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