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- Bruinessen, Martin van (1994), NU: Tradisi, Relasi-relasi Kuasa, Pencarian Wacana Baru[NU: Traditions, Power Relations, The Search for a New Discourse] (in Indonesian), Yogyakarta: LKiS Yogyakarta and Pustaka Pelajar, ISBN 9789798966033
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