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Use of geometry for spatial reorientation in children applies only to symmetrical spaces. / Lew, Adina R.; Gibbons, Bryony; Murphy, Caroline et al.
In: Developmental Science, Vol. 13, No. 3, 05.2010, p. 490-498.

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Lew, AR, Gibbons, B, Murphy, C & Bremner, JG 2010, 'Use of geometry for spatial reorientation in children applies only to symmetrical spaces.', Developmental Science, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 490-498. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00904.x

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Lew, A. R., Gibbons, B., Murphy, C., & Bremner, J. G. (2010). Use of geometry for spatial reorientation in children applies only to symmetrical spaces. Developmental Science, 13(3), 490-498. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00904.x

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Lew AR, Gibbons B, Murphy C, Bremner JG. Use of geometry for spatial reorientation in children applies only to symmetrical spaces. Developmental Science. 2010 May;13(3):490-498. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00904.x

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Lew, Adina R. ; Gibbons, Bryony ; Murphy, Caroline et al. / Use of geometry for spatial reorientation in children applies only to symmetrical spaces. In: Developmental Science. 2010 ; Vol. 13, No. 3. pp. 490-498.

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