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Effect of the Introduction of an Irrelevant Stimulus on Runway Performance of the Hippocampectomized Rat

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WICKELGREN, W., ISAACSON, R. Effect of the Introduction of an Irrelevant Stimulus on Runway Performance of the Hippocampectomized Rat. Nature 200, 48–50 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/200048a0

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