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- ↑ Mayor, Adrienne (1999). "Review of Phlegon of Tralles' Book of Marvels". The Journal of American Folklore. 112 (446): 576–578. doi:10.2307/541504. ISSN 0021-8715. JSTOR 541504.
- ↑ Dirda, Michael (2017-05-02). "Forget 'Oh, the Places You'll Go!' A more creative book-gift for a new graduate". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 2020-02-13.
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