Perspective Piece Fallacies, Fake Facts, Alternative Facts, and Feel Good Facts; What to do About Them?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1936-7031,1936-704X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1936-704x.2019.03317.x