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- ↑ Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All Its Moods, Michael Wex, St. Martin's Press, New York, 2005, ISBN 0-312-30741-1
- ↑ Born to Kvetch (Audio CD). ISBN 0-06-113122-9
- 1 2 "A New Book Examines How Yiddish Became the Language of Aggravation", a book review by Allan Nadler, The Forward , August 26, 2005
- 1 2 A review by Pamela Rothstein, Union for Reform Judaism
- 1 2 "To Provoke in Yiddish, Try 'How Are You?' ", a book review by William Grimes, The New York Times , September 28, 2005
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