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- ↑ Boston Musical Intelligencer: David Patterson, "Standing Stillness, Smashing Success," May 18, 2009, accessed April 26, 2010
- ↑ boston.com: David Weininger, "A smart, eclectic closer," May 18, 2009, accessed April 26, 2010
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- ↑ Boston Musical Intelligencer: Tom Schnauber, "Dancing Most Convincing Element of Phoolan Devi’s Journey to Boston," April 25, 2010, accessed April 26, 2010
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