Verbal Behavior: Extended Edition. Supplemental Material: The Evolution of Verbal Behavior. Quote 12

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Verbal Behavior: Extended Edition. Supplemental Material: The Evolution of Verbal Behavior. Quote 12

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. . . if we are to call Uh either a mand or a tact: The consequences must be generalized. (p. 494)

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