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- 1 2 Chisvin, Sharon (9 December 2017). "Hearing the sweet sounds of peace". Winnipeg Free Press . Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ↑ "Copyright Catalog (1978 to present): Light one candle / words and music by Peter Yarrow". cocatalog.loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- 1 2 3 Rubin, Trudy (24 June 1983). "Peter, Paul and Mary bring a song for peace to a divided Israel". Christian Science Monitor . Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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