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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Volume 5, 1987 - Issue 2
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Infants' preference for salt in food: Its dependence upon recent dietary experience

Gillian Harris Department of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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David A. Booth Department of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Pages 97-104 | Received 16 Feb 1987, Accepted 03 Jun 1987, Published online: 11 Dec 2007

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