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Comment
. 2021 Jun;60(3):1668-1671.
doi: 10.1007/s10943-018-0627-x.

Response to "Masturbation: Scientific Evidence and Islam's View"

David Speed  1 , Ryan T Cragun  2
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Comment

Response to "Masturbation: Scientific Evidence and Islam's View"

David Speed et al. J Relig Health. 2021 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: Deviance; Masturbation; Religion.

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