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Deciding by Default

@article{Sunstein2013DecidingBD,
  title={Deciding by Default},
  author={Cass Robert Sunstein},
  journal={University of Pennsylvania Law Review},
  year={2013},
  volume={162},
  pages={1}
}
  • C. Sunstein
  • Published 2013
  • Economics
  • University of Pennsylvania Law Review
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