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- ↑ Aarestrup Sørensen, Elin. "Gertie Wandel" (in Danish). Gyldendal: Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 16 March 2018.Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
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- ↑ "H.M. Dronningen og H.K.H. Kronprinsessen er til stede ved Haandarbejdets Fremmes 90-års jubilæum" (in Danish). Kongehuset. March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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