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De Weerd, P., Pinaud, R., Bertini, G. (2006). Plasticity in V1 Induced by Perceptual Learning. In: Pinaud, R., Tremere, L.A., De Weerd, P. (eds) Plasticity in the Visual System. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28190-8_12

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