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References
- ↑ O'Neil, Sean. "Perthshire Pride celebrates beautiful day in the sun as Sir Ian McKellen leads parade". The Courier. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ↑ Clark, Rachel (10 August 2018). "Festival debut is Pride of Perthshire". dailyrecord. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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