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- ↑ "guide | Origin and meaning of guide by Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com.
- ↑ "GUIDO | Meaning & Definition for UK English | Lexico.com". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022.
- ↑ Libby Copeland (6 July 2003). "Strutting Season". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
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