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- ↑ The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage : The Official Style Guide Used by the Writers and Editors of the World's Most Authoritative Newspaper. Three Rivers Press. 2002. ISBN 978-0812963892.
- ↑ Talk to the Newsroom: Deputy News Editor Philip B. Corbett, retrieved 3 February 2010
- ↑ The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage, 2015 Edition: The Official Style Guide Used by the Writers and Editors of the World's Most Authoritative News Organization. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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