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"ref": "1816, Sir Walter Scott, The Antiquary",
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"ref": "1882, Rolf Boldrewood, Robbery Under Arms",
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"ref": "1920, Margaret Pedler, The Hermit of Far End",
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"ref": "1941 January, C. Hamilton Ellis, “The Scottish Station”, in Railway Magazine, page 3",
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"ref": "1969, Patsy Adam-Smith, Folklore of the Australian Railwaymen, Melbourne: Macmillan, page 151",
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