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  2. 1 2 "Dr Meredith Marra". International Journal of Language Studies. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Theses". Linguistic Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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  5. ↑ Victoria University of Wellington (10 February 2020). "Inaugural lecture by Professor Meredith Marra". www.wgtn.ac.nz. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "'It can be really, really daunting.' What happens when a colleague's use of humour becomes 'confronting' and 'stressful'". ABC News. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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  8. ↑ "Keynote speakers". International Gender and Language Association. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
Meredith Marra
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