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Commentary
Evaluations of circumcision should be circumscribed by the evidence
- Correspondence to Professor David Benatar, Dept of Philosophy, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa; Philosophy{at}uct.ac.za
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Evaluations of circumcision should be circumscribed by the evidence
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- Received April 8, 2013
- Accepted April 23, 2013
- First published May 31, 2013.
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June 18, 2013
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