See RPG on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2009, The Official Xbox Magazine - Issues 92-95, page 335:",
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"ref": "2016, Teri Litorco, The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming: Rules Every Gamer Must Live By, Adams Media, page 145:",
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