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Is the truth table task mistaken?

Aline Sevenants Laboratory of Experimental Psychology, University of Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kristien Dieussaert Laboratory of Experimental Psychology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Walter Schaeken Laboratory of Experimental Psychology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Pages 119-132 | Received 26 Aug 2011, Accepted 11 Jan 2012, Published online: 02 Apr 2012

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