Measuring the operational efficiency of individual theme park attractions
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Measuring the operational efficiency of individual theme park attractions
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عنوان ژورنال: SpringerPlus
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2193-1801
DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2530-9