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- ↑ Woodward, Meredith (1985), "Ripton, Mass. - A Real Nowhere Town", Boston Globe, Boston, MA (published July 16, 1985)
- ↑ United Press International (1985), "Where is Ripton? 'We're still looking'", Boston Globe (published July 16, 1985)
- ↑ Associated Press (1991), "The Humor Rolls on in the State's Budget", Worcester Telegram & Gazette (published May 29, 1991)
