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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Dec 9.
Published in final edited form as: J Mem Lang. 2007 Apr;56(3):410–435. doi: 10.1016/j.jml.2006.08.007
1. The teenager was taping some music for his friend when his stereo stopped working.
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1a. The teenager was taping music for his friend when his stereo stopped.
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2. John was planning not to go on to the store.
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2a. John was planning to go to the store.
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3. Tarzan knifed the large leopard.
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3a. Tarzan knifed leopard.
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