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References
- ↑ "Abimbola". Behind the Name.
- ↑ Abraham Ajibade Adeleke Ph. D. (2011). Intermediate Yoruba: Language, Culture, Literature, and Religious Beliefs, Part 2. Trafford Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-426-9490-98.
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