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- 1 2 Ashley, Tim (25 June 2012). "Il Trionfo di Clelia – review". The Guardian . Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Il trionfo di Clelia". Almanacco Amadeus. Retrieved 16 October 2014 (in Italian).
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