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Original Article

Pitch is Influenced by Differences in Gas Pressure Between the Middle Ear and the External Auditory Canal A Tentative Explanation Based on a New Aspect in Inner Ear Theory

Pages 359-362 | Received 20 Jun 1994, Accepted 05 Dec 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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