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To cite this version : Hartley, James and Cabanac, Guillaume Are two authors better than one? Can writing in pairs affect the readability of academic blogs? (2016) Scientometrics, vol. 109 (n° 3). pp. 2119-2122. ISSN 0138-9130
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