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Editorial
. 2011 Jun;9(6):e1001092.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001092. Epub 2011 Jun 28.

Learning: not just the facts, ma'am, but the counterfactuals as well

Michael L Platt, Ben Hayden
Editorial

Learning: not just the facts, ma'am, but the counterfactuals as well

Michael L Platt et al. PLoS Biol. 2011 Jun.
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