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Dissecting The Monty Hall Anomaly

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  • Friedman, Daniel
  • Louie, Christina
  • O'Meara, Taylor

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  • James, Duncan & Friedman, Daniel & Louie, Christina & O'Meara, Taylor, 2018. "Dissecting The Monty Hall Anomaly," Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series qt7tp7c0rk, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz.
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