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Original Article

Sources of variability of speech, spatial, and qualities of hearing scale (SSQ) scores in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired populations

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Pages 101-109 | Received 23 Nov 2014, Accepted 04 Oct 2015, Published online: 01 Dec 2015

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