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"ref": "1816, Sir Walter Scott, chapter 2, in The Antiquary—Volume I",
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"ref": "1897, Frances Hodgson Burnett, chapter 27, in His Grace of Osmonde",
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"ref": "1978 August 7, “The Heiress and Her Comrade”, in Time, retrieved 2014-06-14",
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"ref": "2006 April 16, Sheila Kohler, “Modern Love: This Is Where the Dog Comes In”, in New York Times, retrieved 2014-06-14",
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