The Strength of Weak Ties: A Network Theory Revisited

@article{Granovetter1983TheSO,
  title={The Strength of Weak Ties: A Network Theory Revisited},
  author={Mark S. Granovetter},
  journal={Sociological Theory},
  year={1983},
  volume={1},
  pages={201-233}
}
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