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Funding was provided by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (Grant No. PDF-502465-2017) and National Institute of Mental Health (Grant No. R21MH104780).
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Swift-Gallant, A., Breedlove, S.M. O Gay New World: Ramifications of the Maternal Immune Hypothesis. Arch Sex Behav 47, 39–41 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-017-1118-y
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