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“Sort Drugs Make Mates”: The Use and Meaning of Mobiles in Dance Music Club Culture

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Moore, K. (2006). “Sort Drugs Make Mates”: The Use and Meaning of Mobiles in Dance Music Club Culture. In: O’Hara, K., Brown, B. (eds) Consuming Music Together. Computer Supported Cooperative Work, vol 35. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4097-0_11

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