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- ↑ Witches are casting spells on Trump to try to prevent him from harming people, Metro.us
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- ↑ FIVE ARTSY THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK, INCLUDING THE BATHROOM SINK, LA Weekly
- ↑ MEET AMANDA YATES GARCIA, THE LA-BASED WITCH WITH AN A-LIST CLIENTELE, The Sunday Times
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