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Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
A Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development
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Original Articles

Episodic intertrial learning of younger and older participants: Effects of age of acquisition

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Pages 606-632 | Received 14 Nov 2012, Accepted 24 Sep 2013, Published online: 23 Oct 2013

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