The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks
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Ben Cohen., & Ben Cohen|AUTHOR. (2020). The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ben Cohen and Ben Cohen|AUTHOR. 2020. The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ben Cohen and Ben Cohen|AUTHOR. The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks HarperCollins, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ben Cohen, and Ben Cohen|AUTHOR. The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks HarperCollins, 2020.
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