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- ↑ Weber, Bruce (2008-07-28). "Bruce Adler, Actor With Yiddish Roots, Is Dead at 63". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ↑ http://2ndave.nyu.edu/bitstream/handle/123456789/13813/38.html;jsessionid=13814600AA9BA03F5C6EDB1A5A4EAE05?sequence=1 2nd Avenue Archive
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