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Page 654
... begins to be laid down in the fetus at about 34 weeks postmenstrual age , increases from then until birth and from birth onward until about nine months . ( This is in the average child ; the peak may be reached as early as six months or ...
... begins to be laid down in the fetus at about 34 weeks postmenstrual age , increases from then until birth and from birth onward until about nine months . ( This is in the average child ; the peak may be reached as early as six months or ...
Page 705
... begins by throwing his five dice . Each 1 is placed in the centre of the table ; all 2s are passed to the player on his left ; all 5s to the player on his right . The player continues to throw until he fails to throw a 1 , a 2 , or a 5 ...
... begins by throwing his five dice . Each 1 is placed in the centre of the table ; all 2s are passed to the player on his left ; all 5s to the player on his right . The player continues to throw until he fails to throw a 1 , a 2 , or a 5 ...
Page 862
... begins at the time of conception . Throughout life the body undergoes a series of changes that can be considered as manifestations of aging . During the first half of life these changes are generally referred to as maturation ; during ...
... begins at the time of conception . Throughout life the body undergoes a series of changes that can be considered as manifestations of aging . During the first half of life these changes are generally referred to as maturation ; during ...
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