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Is “Pedophilia” a Paraphrase of the Incest Taboo? Apropos: Are the Corollaries of Taboo Offered Up As Reasons For It?

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Janssen, D.F. Is “Pedophilia” a Paraphrase of the Incest Taboo? Apropos: Are the Corollaries of Taboo Offered Up As Reasons For It?. Arch Sex Behav 42, 679–683 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-013-0131-z

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