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- ↑ Golden, Bob (February 1938). "A Split from Weisbordism". The Spark. 1 (1): 19–28.
- ↑ Spencer, William (February 1938). "A Statement of Resignation from the Trotskyists". The Spark. 1 (1): 18.
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