See come from a good place on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2009 December 12, Natasha Singer, Duff Wilson, “Menopause, as Brought to You by Big Pharma”, in New York Times, retrieved 2014-03-01:",
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"ref": "2011 July 23, Barbara Ellen, “Lucian Freud treasured the pleasures of the flesh”, in The Guardian/Observer, UK, retrieved 2014-03-01:",
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"ref": "2013 August 1, Claire Suddath, “Office Etiquette: The Farewell E-Mail”, in Businessweek, retrieved 2014-03-01:",
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"ref": "2014 February 16, Nick Duerden, “Laura Mvula: ‘I don't think I'm good at being a pop star’”, in The Independent, UK, retrieved 2014-03-01:",
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"ref": "2013 August 1, Claire Suddath, “Office Etiquette: The Farewell E-Mail”, in Businessweek, retrieved 2014-03-01:",
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