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"ref": "1894, G. A. Henty, chapter 4, in Through the Sikh War",
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"ref": "1940 May, “Overseas Railways: Acceleration Proceeds in U.S.A.”, in Railway Magazine, page 298",
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"ref": "1978 July 12, Robert Metz, “Market Place”, in New York Times, retrieved 2020-02-20",
"text": "The Compugraphics Corporation, a company that once drew fire for its income‐augmenting accounting practices, is making an impression in Wall Street these days with a solid record of quality earnings gains.",
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"ref": "1979 April 8, Julia O'Faolain, “Certainties Of Loss”, in Washington Post, retrieved 2020-02-20",
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"ref": "2003 November 17, “10 Questions for Les Moonves”, in Time, retrieved 2020-02-20",
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