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Realizing the benefits of quiet environments: Culture matters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 September 2024

David K. Palmer*
Affiliation:
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
Michelle M. Fleig-Palmer
Affiliation:
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
*
Corresponding author: David K. Palmer; Email: [email protected]

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