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- ↑ "Norman Davies idzie szlakiem armii Andersa. Ujawnia, jak NKWD chciała skłócić Żydów i Polaków [RECENZJA książki "Szlak nadziei"]". wiadomosci.dziennik.pl (in Polish). 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
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