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Familiarity with the effect of green marketing on customers' intention to purchase in Naghshe Jahan Sugar Company will be a good incentive for consumers to consider environmental aspects in their intention to purchase and decrease the negative effects of artificial products through using environment friendly products by considering the role of corporate image factors.
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