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Original Articles

The effects of verb retrieval therapy for people with non-fluent aphasia: Evidence from assessment tasks and conversation

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Pages 846-887 | Received 16 Jul 2012, Accepted 30 Jul 2013, Published online: 13 Sep 2013

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