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You don't need to pay to see the study. It's available for free at the NBER.

Traditionalist, YOU, as a student may have access for free, but we peons do not. Here is what we see at your "free" link:

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May I suggest you also click on the link they provided to us 'second class' downloaders about "others expecting no-cost downloads"?

I find that I COULD get it for free if my computer were located in "...a developing country or in an emerging economy..."

This shows the Politically Correct (and Liberal) nature of the NBER.

Why don't you look at Lott's reply:

http://ssrn.com/abstract_id=372361

Lott and company's response does a good job of going through the severe problems with the Ayres and Donohue paper.