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The recall of low frequency words presented in either sentence order or random order was found to interact with trials. The recall of words presented in sentence order was inferior on early trials but superior on later trials.
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Porter, W.L. The effects of sentence structure on the recall of low frequency words. Psychon Sci 11, 152 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331020
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