The American Journal of Psychology, Volume 1Karl M. Dallenbach, Madison Bentley, Edwin Garrigues Boring, Margaret Floy Washburn University of Illinois Press, 1888 |
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... discountenances extravagant fears that they will inherit all their weaknesses and diseases . "營" Let it not be supposed for a moment that " the * * " figures invalidate the general doctrine that the children of a gifted pair are much ...
... discountenances extravagant fears that they will inherit all their weaknesses and diseases . "營" Let it not be supposed for a moment that " the * * " figures invalidate the general doctrine that the children of a gifted pair are much ...
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