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- ↑ Planer, Lindsay. "Laura Nyro: More Than a New Discovery –Review". AllMusic . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ↑ "The 5th Dimension: Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard.com . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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