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References
- ↑ Ed Loomis, A Guide to Tango Terminology, http://www.tejastango.com/terminology.html#R
- ↑ Ramu Pyreddy, Argentine Tango Etiquette, http://www.umich.edu/~umtango/etiquette.html
- ↑ M. Chisholm, More than 2 to tango: the joy of being part of the milonga, http://tangointhespring.org.au/2012/10/more-than-2-to-tango/