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Research Article

False air-bone gaps at 4 kHz in listeners with normal hearing and sensorineural hearing loss

Robert H. Margolis *Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA;Audiology Incorporated, Arden Hills, Minnesota, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert H. EikelboomEar Science Institute, Subiaco, Australia;Department of Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa;Ear Sciences Centre, School of Surgery, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
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Chad Johnson *Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Samantha M. Ginter *Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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De Wet SwanepoelEar Science Institute, Subiaco, Australia;Department of Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa;Ear Sciences Centre, School of Surgery, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
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Brian C. J. MooreDepartment of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Pages 526-532 | Received 22 Jan 2013, Accepted 29 Mar 2013, Published online: 29 May 2013

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