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- ↑ Capps, Kriston (13 October 2015). "Why Everyone (Possibly Including God) Hates Renoir". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 16 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ↑ Smee, Sebastian. "Review | More and more people loathe Renoir. Is it time for a revival?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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