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The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Research and Theory on Human Development
Volume 158, 1997 - Issue 4
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Reading Rate Acceleration: Developmental Aspects

Pages 427-441 | Received 03 Jan 1997, Published online: 30 Mar 2010

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