MTCS-R Release Package
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  Gantz, T. W. MTCS-R: Measurement Instruments and Validation
  Protocols. Synthience Institute. SF0004. Current version and
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For BibTeX:

  @misc{gantz_mtcsr,
    author    = {Gantz, Thomas W.},
    title     = {Measurement Instruments and Validation Protocols:
                 Multi-Turn Coherence Scale, Revised (MTCS-R)},
    publisher = {Synthience Institute},
    note      = {SF0004. Current version and DOI:
                 synthience.org}
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