Watch Your Language! The Words We Choose Shape the Future
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Choose Your Words Carefully
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عنوان ژورنال: Christian Higher Education
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1536-3759,1539-4107
DOI: 10.1080/15363759.2019.1666636