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Eye movements, perceptual span, and reading disability

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Preparation of this paper was supported by grant HD12727 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

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Rayner, K. Eye movements, perceptual span, and reading disability. Annals of Dyslexia 33, 163–173 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02648003

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