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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Matthew Shaer (December 19, 2008). "Sculpture: Sending in angels". Christian Science Monitor . Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ "New on View: Artifacts Rotated into 9/11 Memorial Museum's Tribute Walk". National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
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