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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original Article

Circadian Determinants of the Postlunch Dip in Performance

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Pages 123-133 | Received 25 Oct 1995, Accepted 07 Dec 1995, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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