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- ↑ Moyo, Jeffrey (24 April 2023). "Abandoned towns, abandoned people". D&C. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ "Shackleton Copper Mine Near Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe". The Diggings. 22 June 1982. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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