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- ↑ "The Female of the Species". Poetry Lovers' Page. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "The Horse-Tamer's Daughter (album)". Fanlore . Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "Pegasus Awards - Female of the Species". Ohio Valley Filk Fest. Ohio Valley Filk Fest, Inc. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
