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- ↑ Miniter, Frank (January 27, 2013). "Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show: What Postponement of the U.S.'s Largest Gun Show Says About America". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ↑ Dunlap, Rick (January 25, 2013). "Local Economy Collateral Damage of 2013 Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show Vendor Boycott" (Press release). Harrisburg, PA: Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018.
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