See frenzy on Wiktionary
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"ref": "1833, James Anthony Froude, Fraser's Magazine - Volume 7, page 456:",
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"ref": "1865, Gerrit Smith, Speeches and Letters of Gerrit Smith, page 14:",
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"ref": "2009, Louise Southerden, Surf's Up: The Girl's Guide to Surfing, →ISBN:",
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