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"ref": "1997 September 13, Geoffrey Norris, “Holy minimalist who touched a chord”, in Telegraph, UK, retrieved 2015-09-27",
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"ref": "2011 June 19, Harold Heckle, “Spaniards march to protest high unemployment, political leadership”, in The Star, Canada, retrieved 2015-09-27",
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"ref": "2015 June 15, Collin Binkley, “Pet Photo Series Aims to Counter 'Black Dog' Theory”, in www.msn.com, retrieved 2015-09-27",
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"word": "slå an en sträng"
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