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10.48550/arXiv.2504.10527- Publisher :Journal of Humanimal Sciences
- Publisher(Ko) :한경국립대학교 휴머니멀응용과학연구소
- Journal Title :Journal of Humanimal Sciences
- Journal Title(Ko) :휴머니멀과학학술지
- Volume : 1
- No :3
- Pages :111-124
- Received Date : 2025-08-14
- Revised Date : 2025-09-05
- Accepted Date : 2025-09-05
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.23341/jhas.2025.1.3.111


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