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- ↑ The Complete Works of Isaac Babel, page 486.
- ↑ The Complete Works of Isaac Babel, page 754.
- ↑ Antonina Pirozhkova, At His Side; The Last Years of Isaac Babel, Steerforth Press, 1996. Page 47.
- ↑ Maria's American Debut Archived 2006-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Maria's American Debut Archived 2006-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
