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- ↑ "The beginning of Bluefields". The Gleaner. September 24, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Terebelo Distillery Blauvelt New York Bourbon". www.academia.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ "Once upon a time, Jewish pirates ruled the seas". 3 February 2021.
