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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2023

Michael A. Long ,
Paul B. Stretesky ,
Kenneth J. Berry ,
Janis E. Johnston  and
Michael J. Lynch
Michael A. Long
Affiliation:
Oklahoma State University
Paul B. Stretesky
Affiliation:
Northumbria University, Newcastle
Kenneth J. Berry
Affiliation:
Colorado State University
Janis E. Johnston
Affiliation:
USDA
Michael J. Lynch
Affiliation:
University of South Florida
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Applying Benford's Law for Assessing the Validity of Social Science Data , pp. 196 - 203
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