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American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA)

When Quantum Physics Meets Laozi: Expanding Beyond the Visible Toward the Cosmic Dao

Jing Lin

Published Jan 1, 2025• 0 citations
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10.3102/2183443

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