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Hidden variables and quantum logic — A sceptical review

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Research supported by Canada Council Grant No. 410-77-0496.

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Bub, J. Hidden variables and quantum logic — A sceptical review. Erkenntnis 16, 275–293 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00219823

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