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Batanero, C., Sanchez, E. (2005). What is the Nature of High School Students' Conceptions and Misconceptions About Probability?. In: Jones, G.A. (eds) Exploring Probability in School. Mathematics Education Library, vol 40. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-24530-8_11
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