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- ↑ "Billy the Kid. A Romantic Story Founded Upon the Play of the Same Name. within: Play Book Series by Arda LaCroix, Joseph Santley on Ian Brabner, Rare Americana ABAA". Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA).
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- ↑ "Arda Lacroix". BFI. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019.
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