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The Muddy Waters of Modeling Empathy in Language: The Practical Impacts of Theoretical Constructs

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Main Authors:	Lahnala, Allison, Welch, Charles, Jurgens, David, Flek, Lucie
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Computation and Language
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