Whether you're an investor or a consumer, it's a safe bet that you like to buy stocks or goods and services at a discount. It's just basic human psychology. This is where the value-investing strategy can come into play.

The trick to mastering the investing strategy is first recognizing that there is a fine line between value and a value trap. There may be perfectly acceptable reasons for why a stock might be cheap, such as mounting risks to the business, poor growth prospects, or a huge debt load.

Here are three attractively valued stocks for value investors to consider that don't appear to fit in the value trap category.

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