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Sun, L., Williams, W.A., Avalos, C. (2005). Human sweaty smell does not affect women’s menstrual cycle. In: Mason, R.T., LeMaster, M.P., Müller-Schwarze, D. (eds) Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 10. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25160-X_34
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