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On random generation and the central executive of working memory. / Towse, John N.
In: British Journal of Psychology, Vol. 89, No. 1, 02.1998, p. 77-101.

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Towse, JN 1998, 'On random generation and the central executive of working memory', British Journal of Psychology, vol. 89, no. 1, pp. 77-101. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8295.1998.tb02674.x

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Towse, J. N. (1998). On random generation and the central executive of working memory. British Journal of Psychology, 89(1), 77-101. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8295.1998.tb02674.x

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Towse JN. On random generation and the central executive of working memory. British Journal of Psychology. 1998 Feb;89(1):77-101. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1998.tb02674.x

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Towse, John N. / On random generation and the central executive of working memory. In: British Journal of Psychology. 1998 ; Vol. 89, No. 1. pp. 77-101.

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