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Compensating for a Limited Working Memory Capacity During Reading: Evidence from Eye Movements

✍ Scribed by Burton, Christine; Daneman, Meredyth

Book ID: 126886890
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
Year: 2007
Tongue: English
Weight: 209 KB
Volume: 28
Category: Article
ISSN: 0270-2711
DOI: 10.1080/02702710601186407

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