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What is sludge? Comparing Sunstein's definition to others'

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2022

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Philip W. S. Newall*
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School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, 12a Priory Road, Bristol, BS8 1TU, United Kingdom
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Behavioural Public Policy , Volume 7 , Issue 3 , July 2023 , pp. 851 - 857
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