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- ↑ Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, Household Tales, "Fair Katrinelje and Pif Paf Poltrie"
- ↑ D. L. Ashliman, "Fair Katrinelje and Pif Paf Poltrie"
- ↑ D. L. Ashliman, "The Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales (Grimms' Fairy Tales)"