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- ↑ Nanos, Janelle (7 May 2013). "A Workspace for Hire With Day Care for Kids". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ↑ "At Mothership HackerMoms, the Freedom to Be Empowered." 12 September 2012. https://www.mysciencework.com/omniscience/at-mothership-hackermoms-the-freedom-to-be-empowered
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