Is it possible to play back an After Effects composition in slow motion? (CS6)

Hi,
I'd like to play back the composition in slow motion so I can make sure the animations are smooth.
I find that sometimes you see gaps in your animation when you play it back frame by frame but you only just notice that something might be off when you play the timeline back in real time. So this would be for "proofing" your footage. I find the frame by frame approach a bit tedious for a lengthy composition.
Is this possible?
Thanks

You can enforce a different framerate on the Preview palette.
Mylenium

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