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References
- ↑ "Anita Best". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ Lehr, Genevieve; Best, Anita, eds. (2003). Come and I Will Sing You: A Newfoundland Songbook. University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division. Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ↑ Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society website.
- ↑ "Order of Canada: Anita Best". The Governor General of Canada . Retrieved 18 March 2017.
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