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A comparison of the spelling errors of older dyslexic and second-grade normal children

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Moats, L.C. A comparison of the spelling errors of older dyslexic and second-grade normal children. Annals of Dyslexia 33, 121–140 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02648000

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