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- ↑ Bergerson, Howard (August 1980). "Kickshaws". Word Ways: The Journal of Recreational Linguistics . 13 (3): 175–186.
- ↑ Eckler, A. Ross Jr. (May 2010). "Howard Bergerson". Word Ways: The Journal of Recreational Linguistics . 43 (2): 82–88.
- ↑ Eckler, Ross (1997). Making the Alphabet Dance: Recreational Wordplay. St Martins Griffin. p. 160. ISBN 978-0312155803.
- ↑ Keith, Mike (February 2001). "Panalphabetic Windows in Literature". Word Ways: The Journal of Recreational Linguistics . 34 (1): 74–76.