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To Cite this Article: Yaakob, F. N. F., Johari, K. S. K., Yazid, N. S., Zulkarnain, A. I., & Alias, N. F. A. (2022). Perceptions on Trainee Counselors of Emotional Intelligence. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 12(6), 1915– 1925.
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