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Child Neuropsychology
A Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence
Volume 13, 2007 - Issue 4
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Speech Rate and Fluency in Children and Adolescents

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Pages 319-332 | Received 14 Oct 2005, Accepted 26 May 2006, Published online: 12 Jun 2007

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