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"ref": "1981, Gary McCarthy, Mustang Fever, page 94",
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"ref": "1995, Marie B. Hecht, John Quincy Adams: A Personal History of an Independent Man",
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"ref": "2005, Kylie Adams, First Kiss, page 201",
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"ref": "2007, Game Informer Magazine: For Video Game Enthusiasts",
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"ref": "2018 October 16, Chris Cillizza, “Donald Trump just called Stormy Daniels 'horseface.' Don't act surprised”, in CNN",
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