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Mannequin Size on Consumers' Perception of Self and Satisfaction with Fit

@inproceedings{Cohen2014MannequinSO,
  title={Mannequin Size on Consumers' Perception of Self and Satisfaction with Fit},
  author={Amanda Cohen},
  year={2014}
}
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