Plain Language Makes a Difference When People Vote
Janice (Ginny) Redish, Dana Chisnell, Sharon Laskowski, and Svetlana Lowry
Journal of Usability Studies, Volume 5, Issue 3, May 2010, pp. 81 - 103
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