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- ↑ Godson, Julie Ann (2022). The Water Gypsy. Alley Cat Books. p. 217. ISBN 9781511973427.
- ↑ Godson, Julie Ann (2022). The Water Gypsy. Alley Cat Books. p. 218. ISBN 9781511973427.