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- ↑ Bibby, Andrew (2013). "Making co-operatives profitable". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ↑ Scott, Craiag (2014). "Fair Tax Mark to reward tax justice". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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