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- 1 2 3 https://www.thegreatbritishsewingbee.co.uk/sewers/ Retrieved 2023-05-24
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001m7pk/the-great-british-sewing-bee-series-9-episode-1 Retrieved 2023-05-26
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