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Maturation timeline: (Upper) the age range to complete physical maturation (82). (Lower) the age range to complete social maturation (83) and US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014. SFO, The subfornical organ; SLF, The superior longitudinal fasciculus; IFO, anterior insula/frontal operculum complex; EA, emerging adulthood; F, female; M, male (82–84).

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