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A comparison of human versus virtual interruptions

Michael A. NeesDepartment of Psychology, Lafayette College, Oechsle Hall, 350 Hamilton Street, Easton, PA18042, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Anjali FortnaDepartment of Psychology, Lafayette College, Oechsle Hall, 350 Hamilton Street, Easton, PA18042, USA
Pages 852-856 | Received 11 Jun 2014, Accepted 13 Nov 2014, Published online: 24 Dec 2014

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