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An Error within a Mistake?

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Wrong for the Right Reasons

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Buchwald, J.Z. (2005). An Error within a Mistake?. In: Buchwald, J.Z., Franklin, A. (eds) Wrong for the Right Reasons. Archimedes, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3048-7_9

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