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Lexical quality and eye movements: Individual differences in the perceptual span of skilled adult readers

Aaron VeldreSchool of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sally AndrewsSchool of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pages 703-727 | Received 12 Mar 2013, Published online: 25 Aug 2013

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