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Adaptation of the tongue to any of four different salts tested lowered the estimated magnitude of some other salts, contrary to previous reports. A separate mechanism is not required to code the taste of each salt.
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McBurney, D.H., Lucas, J.A. Gustatory cross adaptation between salts. Psychon Sci 4, 301–302 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03342306
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