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"ref": "1994 October, P. J. O'Rourke, “Fashionable worries”, in American Spectator, volume 27, number 10, page 36",
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"ref": "2000 April 6, John McChesney, “Analysis: Stock market volatility and its possible effects on investors”, in NPR_TalkNation",
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"ref": "2005 March 19, “A Look at How New Technology Around World Impacts Environment”, in CNN_Global",
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"ref": "2007 November, LeapFrog Enterprises Inc, “Top toys”, in Todays Parent, volume 24, number 11, page 75",
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"ref": "2017 January 29, Nick Patch, “The story of ‘Drinking in L.A.,’ 20 years later”, in Toronto Star",
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"ref": "2005 March 19, “A Look at How New Technology Around World Impacts Environment”, in CNN_Global",
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},
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"ref": "2007 November, LeapFrog Enterprises Inc, “Top toys”, in Todays Parent, volume 24, number 11, page 75",
"text": "How good are you at packing a car's trunk? Decide how big a challenge you want, then choose your cards to find out which of the crazy items - everything from a spare tire to the kitchen sink - you need to cram in.",
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"ref": "2017 January 29, Nick Patch, “The story of ‘Drinking in L.A.,’ 20 years later”, in Toronto Star",
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