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- ↑ Young, Cathy (2015-09-01). "Culture Warriors Invade Sci-Fi/Fantasy". Reason.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ↑ "Smeagol Nielson Hayden » John C. Wright's Journal" . Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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- ↑ Wright, John C. (2015-01-31). "Dinosaur-sized bigotry". John C. Wright's Journal. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
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