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Original Articles

Working memory, response inhibition, and within-subject variability in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or reading disorder

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Pages 366-379 | Received 05 Mar 2009, Accepted 22 May 2009, Published online: 07 Oct 2009

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