See dodgy box on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2017 June 30, Ian O'Riordan, “Pat Hickey interview avoids the hard questions”, in The Irish Times, Dublin, page 6 Sports:",
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"ref": "2023 April 30, hail_hail, Kerrydale Street:",
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