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References
- ↑ "The Winding Stair and Other Poems". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ↑ Johnson, Maurice. "Swift and "The Greatest Epitaph in History"". cambridge.org. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
