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The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Research and Theory on Human Development
Volume 146, 1985 - Issue 2
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Imaginative Play and Logical Thinking in Young Children

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Pages 233-248 | Received 16 Apr 1984, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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