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- ↑ Kummings, Donald D. 2009. A Companion to Walt Whitman . John Wiley & Sons. p. 349.
- ↑ Cooper, Duncan. 6 December 2013. "Why Did Lana Del Rey Make a 30-Minute Video About God, and What Does It Mean for Me?", The Fader .
