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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 28, 2002 - Issue 3
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Older Adults Filter Irrelevant Information During Metaphor Comprehension

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Pages 253-267 | Published online: 11 Nov 2010

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