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  1. University of Georgia, Georgia, USA

    Jeremy Kilpatrick

  2. University of London, London, UK

    Celia Hoyles

  3. Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

    Ole Skovsmose  & Paola Valero  & 

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Skovsmose, O. (2005). Meaning in Mathematics Education. In: Kilpatrick, J., Hoyles, C., Skovsmose, O., Valero, P. (eds) Meaning in Mathematics Education. Mathematics Education Library, vol 37. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-24040-3_6

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