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Loving, C.C. (1998). Nature of Science Activities Using the Dichotomy to a Philosophy Checklist Scientific Profile: From the Hawking-Gould. In: McComas, W.F. (eds) The Nature of Science in Science Education. Science & Technology Education Library, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47215-5_7

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