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- ↑ Mitchell 1999, p. 197
- 1 2 Van Gelder, Lawrence (18 May 2000). "Theatre Review: A Nemesis Converts the Pope". The New York Times . Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ Fo, Dario. The Pope and the Witch, trans. Ed Emery, Oberon Books, London, 1990. Online version at http://www.geocities.ws/dariofoarchive/pope.html