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Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
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Analogical reasoning and aging: the processing speed and inhibition hypothesis

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Pages 340-356 | Received 29 Jan 2014, Accepted 17 Jul 2014, Published online: 12 Sep 2014

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