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- ↑ Julesz, B. (1971). Foundations of Cyclopean Perception. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-41527-9
- ↑ The Cognitive Science Millennium Project Archived June 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , at the Millennium Project, published January 8, 2000; retrieved July 19, 2012
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