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| Does pretend play matter? Searching for evidence: Comment on Lillard et al.(2013). D Bergen American Psychological Association 139 (1), 45, 2013 | 93 | 2013 |
| Play development from birth to age four BP Garner Play from birth to twelve, 137-145, 2021 | 85 | 2021 |
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